36 candidates secure MDP Majlis ticket without primary

Jan 4, 2024, 4:48 AM

Thirty-six candidates from the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) have secured tickets without a primary for this year's parliamentary elections.

They secured the tickets as no other candidate had decided to contest the constituencies.

The candidates include;

Ahmed Saleem - Hoarafushi Constituency
Mohamed Arif - Ihavandhoo Constituency
Hussain Ziyad - Vaikaradhoo Constituency
Mohamed Rai - Makunudhoo Constituency
Ali Riza - Milandhoo Constituency
Mohamed Shahid - Funadhoo Constituency
Ahmed Fathih - Holhudhoo Constituency
Ismail Ahmed - Dhuvaafaru Constituency
Mohamed Shafeeq - Thulhaadhoo Constituency
Jeehan Mahmood - Hinnavaru Constituency
Mohamed Lutfi - Maafushi Constituency
Ibrahim Ameer - Thulusdhoo Constituency
Ali Ameez - Maamigili Constituency
Ikram Hassan - Dhiggaru Constituency
Iyas Ismail Latheef - Meedhoo Constituency
Hassan Shinan - Guraidhoo Constituency
Hussain Abu Bakuru - Fonadhoo Constituency
Yaugoob Abdullah - Dhaandhoo Constituency
Ahmed Saeed - Gemanafushi Constituency
Sayyah Khaleel - Kolamaafushi Constituency
Ahmed Gais - Thinadhoo North Constituency
Ahmed Zaeem - Faresmaathoda Constituency
Ahmed Saeed Mohamed - Gadhdhoo Constituency
Hussain Mohamed Didi - Fuvahmulak Mid Constituency
Mohamed Aslam - Hithadhoo North Constituency
Ibrahim Nazil - Hithadhoo South Constituency
Ibrahim Ali Jaleel - Mid Henveiru Constituency
Hussain Shameem - Henveiru South Constituency
Mohamed Ibrahim - Galolhu North Constituency
Mikaeel Ahmed Naseem - Galolhu South Constituency
Lirugaam Waheed - Mahchangolhi North Constituency
Abdullah Sinaan - Mahchangolhi South Constituency
Mohamed Falaah - Maafannu West Constituency
Ahmed Amir - Maafannu Mid Constituency
Hassan Iyad Saleem - Maafannu South Constituency
Akram Kamaludeen - Mahchangolhi Mid Constituency

Meanwhile, MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail said that some MPs who left the party to join the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) had demanded tickets without a primary.

“Tickets, some of them demanded us to give them tickets without holding a primary, we cannot do that,” Fayyaz, who was also the Economic Minister of the former government, said on Sangu TV.

The deadline for those who wished to contest on the MDP ticket ended on Saturday. The party has not yet announced a date for the primary.

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