KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 -- Media personnel have begun gathering outside the official residence of Negeri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, following Umno's decision to withdraw support for his administration.

Aminuddin has called an emergency meeting at his residence this afternoon in response to the development, which involves all 14 Umno assemblymen in the state retracting their backing for the PKR leader.

Without Umno, Pakatan Harapan holds 17 seats, short of the 19 required to form the state government.

Separately, Negeri Sembilan DAP, which holds 11 seats, convened an emergency meeting at its state headquarters in Kemayan Square, chaired by secretary-general and state chairman Anthony Loke.

The meetings were confir...