Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties MCA and MIC have announced that they will not contest the state elections in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan next month.

MCA secretary-general Chong Sin Woon and his MIC counterpart RT Rajasekaran announced this in separate statements yesterday.

Chong said MCA would focus on preparations for the 16th general election (GE16), where the party is seeking to implement reforms.