Analysts: Ismail Sabri not likely to call for early polls


Voting season: A woman casting her vote in Kota Belud, Sabah, during the previous election.

PETALING JAYA: With calls for an early general election ringing loud within the Barisan Nasional and Umno camp, political analysts feel that the Prime Minister may prefer his term at the top to stretch to its furthest.

The current government has until mid-2023 to call the 15th General Election.

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