[UPDATED] Anwar unveils PH's 21 candidates for Melaka polls, Adly to defend Bukit Katil

MELAKA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tonight unveiled the coalition's 21 candidates for the Nov 14 Melaka election, with former chief minister Adly Zahari set to defend Bukit Katil.

Anwar, who is also PKR president, announced the line-up at Stadium Hang Jebat.

Adly, an Amanah vice-president, is one of five incumbents defending their seats. The others are DAP's Kerk Chee Yee (Ayer Keroh), Allex Seah (Kesidang), Low Chee Leong (Kota Laksamana) and Leng Chau Yen (Bandar Hilir).

PH candidates for the Melaka state election:

Kuala Linggi: Muhammad Mukhlisul Mubin Julasapiyah

Tanjung Bidara: Mohamad Yunazri Mustamiri

Rembia: Mohd Khuzaire Mohd Kamal Kannan

Gadek: Jegasillan K.

Machap Jaya: Ginie Lim Siew Lin

Durian Tunggal: Datuk Asyraf Mukhlis Minghat

Asahan: Danesh Palasubramaniam

Paya Rumput: Datuk Azman Abidin

Klebang: Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir

Pengkalan Batu: Jason Tze-Xi Nathan

Ayer Keroh: Kerk Chee Yee

Bukit Katil: Adly Zahari

Ayer Molek: Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar

Kesidang: Allex Seah

Kota Laksamana: Low Chee Leong

Duyong: Foo Long Suan

Bandar Hilir: Leng Chau Yen

Telok Mas: Capt (Rtd) Mohamad Jaafar

Rim: Esma Eazreen Husin

Serkam: Muhammad Faiq Azman

Merlimau: Rahayu Hamzah

The election will be held on Nov 14 to fill all 28 seats in the state assembly, which was dissolved on Sept 23.