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.