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Azim secures MDP mayoral ticket without primary

Dec 3, 2023, 9:04 AM

Adam Azim hands over candidacy papers to MDP Chairman Fayyaz Ismail. -- Photo: MDP

The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has decided to award tickets without a primary contest for the upcoming Male' City Council by-elections with sole contenders for each of the vacant seats.

Adam Azim, former CEO of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), was the only applicant who sought to become the party's candidate for Male' Mayor, according to the MDP Secretariat.

Single candidates also sought the MDP's ticket for the vacant council seats of the Medhu Henveiru, Henveiru Dhekunu and Maafannu Dhekunu constituencies.

MDP candidates:

Adam Azim: Male' Mayor
Ahmed Rishwan Rasheed: Medhu Henveiru
Hawwa Nihla: Henveiru Dhekunu
Ahmed Imran: Maafannu Dhekunu

As there was only one candidate for each of the constituencies, the MDP said the party had decided to award tickets without a primary election.

Male City Council Male' City Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)

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