Kedah BN prepares for takeover or state polls

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Kedah Barisan Nasional (BN) is bracing itself for a possible ousting of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government or fresh polls.

Umno leaders are convinced that the prospect of defections by PR state lawmakers is becoming more of a reality which will force the PAS-led Kedah government to hand over the reins either through its own collapse or state elections.

The confidence was expressed amid a backdrop of a growing uneasiness in the PR camp.FULL STORY