He said the priority now is to pass the budget which was tabled last Friday so that the state government’s plans for the people could be implemented.

Asked whether the budget would be valid if a state election was held soon, Wan Rosdy said: “Yes, it is valid. We need to pass it first as it is important. If it is not passed, then it has to be tabled again.”

The budget debate began on Tuesday and Wan Rosdy is expected to wind it up today before putting it to the vote.

On Tuesday, Wan Rosdy had told reporters he was still waiting for a date for an audience with the regent, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Abdullah, to seek his consent for the dissolution of the state assembly.

Earlier, Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the state assemblies under BN, except those in Melaka, Johor and Sabah, would be dissolved simultaneously with the dissolution of Parliament to make way for the 15th general election (GE15).

In GE14, BN won 25 of the 42 state seats in Pahang, with Pakatan Harapan winning nine and PAS eight.