Twenty-five out of 29 Saratok PKR division office bearers have quit, delivering yet another blow to the party which has been facing a string of defections in recent months.

With the exit of more than two-thirds of the division’s office bearers, the national PKR leadership will have to either suspend, dissolve or take over the running of the division, according to the party constitution.

Saratok is the constituency of Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister Ali Biju, who quit PKR in late February and is now part of...