In this year’s parliamentary elections, thirty-six candidates from the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) have secured tickets without a primary, as no other candidates decided to contest the constituencies they applied for.
The list of candidates includes:
- 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 disclosed that some MPs who had left the party to join the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) had requested tickets without undergoing a primary. Fayyaz, who was also the former Economic Minister, stated on Sangu TV, “Some of them demanded us to give them tickets without holding a primary; we cannot do that.” The deadline for those aspiring to contest on the MDP ticket concluded on Saturday, but the party has yet to announce a date for the primary.
