Kuala Lampur, July 15 -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 - The landslide victory by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the July 11 state election has fuelled speculation of a broader BN comeback, but political observers caution that the "Johor template" may not be easily replicated in Negeri Sembilan's upcoming polls.

International Islamic University Malaysia political scientist Syaza Shukri described the Johor result as a return to historical norms and a sign of BN's resurgence.

"I see it as confirmation of BN's dominance in Johor and that the 2018 election was just a deviation.

"It shows that BN is making its comeback and might become stronger in states it has dominated before, like Pahang and maybe the more relevant for us is Malacca," she added.

Syaz...