300 candidates for PNC primary, complaint submission window opens

The candidates running under PNC's ticket for the upcoming local council and Women's Development Committee election have been publicized, with the window to submit complaints having been opened.

As per ruling party PNC's announcement, a total 308 candidates will be running for the primary held on Saturday. The 308 candidates are split between 193 for councils and 121 for women's development committees.

PNC has requested if there are any complaints regarding the primary, they can be shared to 9323686.

PNC's manager for the election Inguraidhoo constituency Ibrahim Falah has told Mihaaru News that their party's candidates will run for all constituencies. He also said that candidates who receive a ticket without going to the primary will be able to see it via the portal.

This time around, PNC has decided to conduct the primary voting relative to the voters home islands.

"And so, Male' will not have ballot boxes for specific islands this time. Voters are to go to their home island to vote in the primary," said Falah.

PNC estimates that when all their candidates from all constituencies run for the election, 26,000 people will vote in the primary.

The Local Council and WDC elections are set for April 4, 2026. A total of 1,362 positions will be filled across the country, with 681 seats available in both the local councils and the women's committees.

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has officially announced that 150 candidates will compete in its primary that will be held on 16th January to secure the party’s ticket for the upcoming Local Council Elections.