KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said talks over Barisan Nasional's (BN) approach to the Melaka state election are still ongoing, with its political cooperation arrangements yet to be finalised.

According to Utusan Malaysia, Asyraf said discussions remained at the leadership level and noted that the Election Commission had yet to announce the election date.

"We are still negotiating. Let's wait. The Election Commission has not even announced the date yet," he was quoted as saying after officiating the Mara Automotive Ecosystem (MATEC) 2026 here today.

Asked whether BN was considering a new political alignment, he said the coalition remained on the same course.

"If they (Pakatan Harapan) do not...