The Sarawak election will likely be the first electoral challenge for the opposition in a post-Pakatan Rakyat era.

Barring any by-election, this first electoral test will arrive at the latest, in slightly more than a year's time, when the Sarawak state assembly's five-year term expires.

This comes after DAP’s declaration on Tuesday that Pakatan is dead, following the PAS muktamar motion earlier this month to sever ties with DAP.