# Pakatan Harapan excluded from Negeri Sembilan EXCO

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakatan-harapan-state-election-challenges
> Updated: 2026-08-05T22:15:18.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 4.

In July 2026 Pakatan Harapan (PH) suffered a decisive defeat in the Negeri Sembilan state election, falling to 11 seats while the BN‑PN alliance secured 25. High‑profile candidates such as Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun and DAP secretary‑general Loke Siew Fook lost their contests, a result analysts linked to a consolidated Malay vote and contentious policy issues like the pig‑farming ban.

After the election, the new state administration was formed without PH representation. On 5 August 2026 UMNO assemblyman Datuk Saiful Yazan Sulaiman and BN chairman Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi both denied any discussions about PH joining the Negeri Sembilan Executive Council, stating that the council reflects the election outcome and that PH will have no EXCO posts. The exclusion underscores PH’s weakened position in the state and may further limit its leverage within the federal unity government ahead of the next general election.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: Pakatan Harapan ruled out of Negeri Sembilan state executive council

UMNO and BN leaders deny rumours that Pakatan Harapan will join Negeri Sembilan's EXCO, citing no discussions and the recent election results (BN 18, PH 11, PN 7 seats).

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakatan-harapan-ruled-out-of-negeri-sembilan-state-executive-council

### 2026-08-02: Pakatan Harapan's Losses in Negeri Sembilan and Johor State Elections Weaken Coalition

Pakatan Harapan lost key seats in Negeri Sembilan and Johor state elections, weakening its coalition and boosting UMNO's bargaining power ahead of a possible early general election.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakatan-harapans-losses-in-negeri-sembilan-and-johor-state-elections-weaken-coalition

### 2026-07-29: Pakatan Harapan's hold threatened in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan

Analysts say a BN‑PN alliance could erode Pakatan Harapan’s majority in Selangor, while PH’s candidates in Negeri Sembilan’s Linggi and Chennah aim to prove governance can beat identity politics ahead of the 16

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakatan-harapans-hold-threatened-in-selangor-and-negeri-sembilan

### 2026-07-11: Pakatan Harapan's Candidate Strategy Ahead of Negeri Sembilan State Election

DAP keeps eight incumbents and adds three new candidates for Negeri Sembilan's state election, while PH adopts a 'defend two, attack two' strategy in Jelebu to contest four constituencies.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakatan-harapans-candidate-strategy-ahead-of-negeri-sembilan-state-election

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Cite as: Pakatan Harapan excluded from Negeri Sembilan EXCO. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pakatan-harapan-state-election-challenges