Bernama quoted the private secretary to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah as saying the state ruler had given his consent to the dissolution.

The Selangor state assembly’s term expires on Sunday, when it would have dissolved automatically.

Under the constitution, elections must be held within 60 days of the assembly’s dissolution.

The legislative assemblies of five other states, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang and Negeri Sembilan, are similarly expected to be dissolved soon.

There are 56 seats in the Selangor state assembly, with 45 members on the government side and seven held by the opposition. One seat is vacant and one seat is held by the Speaker, Ng Suee Lim of DAP, who does not vote except to break a tie.

Pakatan Harapan holds 40 seats through PKR (19), DAP (15), Amanah (6). Its coalition partner Barisan Nasional holds 5 seats through Umno, while PBM (2 seats) and Warisan (1) are allied with the government.

The seven-member opposition is formed by Perikatan Nasional through Bersatu (4) and PAS (1) and Pejuang (2).

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