Jumhooree Party leader and presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim has submitted his candidacy papers to the Elections Commission (EC).
Qasim handed over the papers to EC President Fuwad Thowfeek. He was accompanied by his wife and Transport Minister Aishath Nahula and running mate Dr. Ameen Ibrahim.
Qasim and his supporters from the JP marched to the main election center at Dharubaaruge in Male', waving the party's flags and national flags.
Qasim and supporters.
JP is in the governing coalition and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih invited the party to join his re-election campaign.
But the JP congress held in February decided to contest separately and awarded its ticket to leader Qasim for a third time.
The candidates contesting in the September elections are incumbent President Solih from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Qasim from JP, Ilyas Labeeb from the Democrats, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu from the Progressive Party of Maldives-People's National Congress (PPM-PNC) coalition, Mohamed Nazim from Maldives National Party (MNP), Faris Maumoon from Maldives Reform Movement (MRM) contesting as and independent and former Home Minister Umar Naseer also contesting as an independent.
