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Bersatu faces mounting pressure to address deteriorating relationships within the Perikatan Nasional coalition while grappling with internal organisational challenges and underwhelming electoral outcomes that threaten its political viability.
Bersatu is fielding candidates in 24 Negri Sembilan seats as an independent force, offering voters a distinct alternative to both established coalitions ahead of state elections.
Negri Sembilan's election unfolds with 103 candidates vying for 36 seats, testing Bersatu's position within broader coalition politics amid shifting alignments with BN and PN.
PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang has dismissed suggestions that his party damaged Perikatan Nasional, instead attributing the coalition's difficulties to alleged misconduct by Muhyiddin Yassin's Bersatu.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin believes the party can secure non-Malay voter backing on its own merit, claiming earlier setbacks stemmed from voter discomfort with PAS's political approach.
Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin, head of the Malaysian Paralympics Council and canoe association president, will contest the Seri Menanti seat for Bersatu in Negeri Sembilan's 16th state election.
Political analysts warn that Bersatu may require new coalition partnerships to help Muhyiddin retain his Pagoh parliamentary seat, following previous electoral strategies involving PH and PAS.