The timing of any dissolution of Malaysia’s 15th Parliament remains at the discretion of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who holds the constitutional authority to request it from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The 222-seat Dewan Rakyat, seated after the November 2022 general election, faces automatic dissolution no later than 19 December 2027. As of mid-September 2026, the unity government coalition retains a working majority despite strains between Pakatan Harapan partners and Barisan Nasional components, including recent public calls from some UMNO figures for an early poll following Anthony Loke’s resignation offer and tensions over former prime minister Najib Razak’s conditional pardon. State-level contests in Melaka (expected dissolution in coming weeks) and Sarawak provide near-term tests of coalition cohesion, while analysts note limited immediate incentive for a snap national vote given the government’s seat count and the prime minister’s control over timing.