Sabah BN eyeing 38 seats in state polls, hints at going solo

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A source says winning 27 seats will give it a chance of joining forces with other parties to form the state government with a simple majority.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/11/sabah-bn-eyeing-38-seats-in-state-polls-hints-at-going-solo/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/11/bn-sabah-tanding-38-dun-bentuk-kerjasama-selepas-pilihan-raya-kata-sumber/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #BarisanNasional #StateElection #PakatanHarapan

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00:00Sabah Barisan National will likely contest 38 of the 73 seats in the state election this

00:08year, with a source hinting that the coalition would go solo.

00:14The source said Sabah BN would also likely forge an alliance with other parties after

00:20the election to form the next state government.

00:24The source said the party is targeting to win at least 27 seats, which would provide

00:29it the leverage needed to demand the chief minister's post.

00:34The source also said BN would be represented by UMNO and party Besatu Rakyat Sabah, while

00:41LIMCA would be advised to sit out the polls.

00:46In the last state election, BN won 14 seats and was for three years part of the state

00:52until a failed coup to oust Chief Minister Haji Jinur in January 2023.

01:00The source said Sabah BN was preparing to go solo in the state election since no decision

01:06has been made on collaborating with others, including Pakatan Harapan.

01:12Barisan National Chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi previously said the coalition would join forces

01:18with PH for the Sabah polls.

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