IPOH, Nov 21 — Kota Tampan assemblyman Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad will be sworn in as Mentri Besar of Perak at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar at 5.30pm today.

The matter was confirmed by Perak Dewan Negara member Tan Sri Mohd Annuar Zaini after the leaders of the state parties had an audience with the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah at Istana Kinta here this afternoon.

He said Saarani, who represented Barisan Nasional (BN) and together with Perak DAP vice-chairman Aziz Bari who represented Pakatan Harapan (PH) told Sultan Nazrin that both parties agreed to form a state government after the coalition obtained 33 seats.

Mohd Annuar said Perikatan Nasional (PN) which was represented by PAS state commissioner Razman Zakaria and Bersatu secretary Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said that they do not have the numbers to form a government because they only have 26 seats.

"His Royal Highness was satisfied with what was presented by the representatives from BN and PH who only named one candidate as mentri besar, Kota Tampan (assemblyman) Datuk Seri Saarani,” he told reporters outside Istana Kinta. — Bernama