Kuala lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the federal government will continue to extend its support and cooperation to the new Negeri Sembilan state government for the well-being and prosperity of the state and its people.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Anwar, who is also Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman, congratulated Barisan Nasional (BN) on the mandate given by the people of Negeri Sembilan in today's state election. In a Facebook post, he expressed his appreciation to the people for placing their trust in PH and Datuk Seri Utama Aminuddin Harun as Menteri Besar over the past eight years. He noted that throughout that period, PH has established a legacy of governance based on good governance, stability, and development that benefited the populace.

Anwar also expressed hope that the legacy would continue to be strengthened for the progress of Negeri Sembilan. Earlier, BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN) would form the Negeri Sembilan state government after securing a two-thirds majority win in the state polls.

Ahmad Zahid stated that unofficial results indicated BN won 18 seats while PN secured seven seats. The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly comprises 36 seats.