308 candidates run for PNC, primary begins

Ruling party PNC's primary voting for the upcoming local council and Women's Development Committee (WDC) election has begun.

Maldives' largest political party PNC's primary began today at 9:00am, with it to end at 4:00pm.

A total of 308 candidates will be running in the primary, with the split being 183 for councils and 121 for the WDC.

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.

A sizable number of individuals had signed on to PNC as the Local Council Election's primary drew closer. Falah stated that the party's total number of members has gone beyond 70,000. He also estimated that a decent amount of them 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.