But his involvement with businessmen caused his downfall.
Mohd Erfan Mahrilar Independent - 58 N10 Asahan 1.
For Lendu, 21 out of 26 stations have been counted while 24 out of 39 stations have been counted in Asahan.
Some Melakans earlier said they were prepared to cast their ballots to exercise their constitutional duty as citizens.
Polling stations opened between 8am and 5.
Apart from that, two interesting facts emerged in this election that it is the second time a state election in the peninsula is held on its own after the first in Kelantan on March 11 1978.