Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president SA Vigneswaran confirmed that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sent a letter to Istana Negara declaring that all 30 Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs supported Pakatan Harapan (PH) leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister

"He (Zahid) admitted sending the letter after 10 BN MPs retracted their support for (Perikatan Nasional chairperson) Muhyiddin (Yassin) and BN made the decision to remain neutral," said Vigneswaran.

The letter was circulating online but BN Communications had previously stated that the letter was fake.