The Democrats will be contesting 41 seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Democrats said 46 candidates, comprising 13 women and 33 men, sought the party's ticket for 41 seats in the 20th Parliamentary elections. While tickets have already been confirmed for 37 candidates without a primary, this was in the cases where only one candidate applied to contest a contest.
According to the Democrats, primaries will be held for the following constituencies:
- Kelaa Constituency
- Kanditheemu Constituency
- Hulhumale' South Constituency
- Henveiru South Constituency
The candidates who have already secured tickets are:
- Ahmed Mohamed, HDh. Kulhudhuffushi for Kulhudhuffushi South Constituency
- Abdul Hannan Hussain, Sh. Maaungoodhoo for Funadhoo Constituency
- Aishath Ibrahim, N. Maafaru for Manadhoo Constituency
- Mohamed Alifulhi, N. Velidhoo for Velidhoo Constituency
- Mohamed Shifaz, HA. Baarah for Ungoofaaru Constituency
- Mohamed Waheed, R. Fainu for Inguraidhoo Constituency
- Ali Nazmee, R. Maduvvary for Maduvvary Constituency
- Ahmed Afrah, B. Thulhaadhoo for Thulhaadhoo Constituency
- Mohamed Musthafa, K Maafushi for Maafushi Constituency
- Hassan Ibrahim, N. Maafaru for Maamigili Constituency
- Shujau Ali, V. Thinadhoo for Felidhoo Constituency
- Adam Abdul Latheef, Dhaftharu for Keyodhoo Constituency
- Ibrahim Ismail, M. Maduvvary for Dhiggaru Constituency
- Taha Rasheed, GDh. Hoandedhdhoo for Mulah Constituency
- Ahmed Shammoon, Dh. Kudahuvadhoo for Kudahuvadhoo Constituency
- Fathimath Zilma, Th. Thimarafushi for Thimarafushi Constituency
- Leela Ibrahim Manik, Th. Guraidhoo, for Guraidhoo Constituency
- Azlifa Yoosuf, L. Gan, for Fonadhoo Constituency
- Ahmed Zahir, Male' for Gadhdhoo Constituency
- Umar Abdulla, Gn. Fuvahmulah, for Fuvahmulah Constituency
- Mohamed Yasin, S. Hulhudhoo, for Hulhudhoo Constituency
- Shabeena Ibrahim Didi, S. Hithadhoo for Hithadhoo North Constituency
- Ahmed Rasheed, S. Hithadhoo for Hithadhoo Central Constituency
- Ali Azim, Male' for Henveiru Central Constituency
- Ishrath Hameed, Male' for Heveiru North Constituency
- Eva Abdulla, Male' for Galolhu North Constituency
- Ismail Zariyand, Male' for Galolhu South Constituency
- Hussain Amr Mohamed Rashad, Male' for Macchangolhi North Constituency
- Aminath Muna, Male' for Macchangolhi South Constituency
- Imthiyaz Fahmy, Male' for Maafannu North Constituency
- Ahmed Saeed, Male', for Maafannu West Constituency
- Ibrahim Rasheed, Male', for Maafannu Central Constituency
- Afaaf Ahmed Rasheed, Male', for Maafannu South Constituency
- Hassan Latheef, Male', for Henveiru West Constituency
- Ashiyath Alaika Adnan, Male', for Macchangolhi Central Constituency
- Zeenath Ali, Dhafthary, for Hulhumale' Central Constituency
- Fathmath Hamdha Mohamed, GDh. Thinadhoo, for Hulhumale' North Constituency
The Democrats' primary is slated for next Saturday.
