Political analysts have cautioned that Pakatan Harapan, the largest opposition coalition which once ruled Putrajaya, may have lost its shine following their defeat at the recently concluded Malacca and Sarawak state elections.

Harapan may be squeezed out in the process and become the third-largest coalition, they added.

Universiti Malaya senior lecturer Ngu Ik Tien expects Harapan to gain similar results if a snap poll is...