Total 36 candidates have secured tickets from the main opposition MDP for the upcoming parliamentary elections, without needing to contest the primaries.
The 36 candidates secured the tickets as they had been the sole contestants for the respective constituencies.
They are:
- Ahmed Saleem, Hoarafushi constituency
- Mohamed Arif, Ihavandhoo constituency
- Mohamed Raee, Makunudhoo constituency
- Ali Riza, Milandhoo constituency
- Mohamed Shahid, Funadhoo constituency
- Ahmed Fathih, Holhudhoo constituency
- Ismail Ahmed, Dhuvaafau constituency
- Mohamed Shafeeq, Thulhaadhoo constituency
- Jeehan Mahmood, Hinnavaru constituency
- Ibrahim Ameer, Thulusdhoo constituency
- Ali Ameez, Maamigili constituency
- Ikram Hassan, Dhiggaru constituency
- Iyas Ismail Latheef, Meedhoo constituency
- Hassan Shinan, Guraidhoo constituency
- Hussain Aboobakr, Fonadhoo constituency
- Yauqoob Abdulla, Dhaandhoo constituency
- Ahmed Saeed, Gemanafushi constituency
- Sayyah Khaleel, Kolamaafushi constituency
- Ahmed Gais, North Thinadhoo constituency
- Ahmed Zain, Faresmaathodaa constituency
- Ahmed Saeed Mohamed, Gadhdhoo constituency
- Hussain Mohamed Didi, Central Fuvahmulah constituency
- Mohamed Aslam, North Hithadhoo constituency
- Ibrahim Nazil, South Hithadhoo constituency
- Ibrahim Ali Jaleel, Central Henveiru constituency
- Hussain Shaheem, South Henveiru constituency
- Mohamed Ibrahim, North Galolhu constituency
- Meekail Ahmed Naseem, South Galolhu constituency
- Liraam Waheed, North Machangolhi constituency
- Abdulla Sinan, South Machangolhi constituency
- Mohamed Falah, West Maafannu constituency
- Ahmed Amir, Central Maafannu constituency
- Hassan Iyad Saleem, South Maafannu constituency
- Akram Kamaluddin, Central Machangolhi constituency
MDP had previously stated that it would hold its primaries on January 26 and January 27.
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