AYER KUNING POLLS | The Madani coalition succeeded in retaining the Ayer Kuning state seat in Perak, with BN handsomely beating Perikatan Nasional in the by-election.

However, a deeper look at the numbers suggests that the ruling coalition should not be resting on its laurels.

In the 2022 general election, BN had 38.7 percent of the vote and Pakatan Harapan 29.3 percent - which combined is 68 percent.

However, Madani only secured...