PKR Youth chief Kamil Munim said Nurul Izzah Anwar’s decision to step down as deputy president would not affect the party’s future. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA : The youth wing of PKR has begun stepping up preparations for the coming Melaka state election by strengthening its election machinery and coordinating grassroots programmes, PKR Youth chief Kamil Munim said. The Melaka state assembly’s term expires in December, and elections must be held by mid-February at the latest. In the 2021 Melaka state election, PH won five of the 28 seats while Barisan Nasional secured 21 seats and Perikatan Nasional won two. Earlier yesterday, PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil said Nurul Izzah would take a temporary leave from her duties after the national congress.