Agencies
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) is today expected to release the official list of parliamentary candidates who will represent the ruling party in the 2025 General Election, following the completion of its internal nomination process.
The announcement comes after a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee’s Central Committee, chaired by CCM Chairperson and President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, as part of the final preparations for the election.
In a statement shared on her social media platform X earlier this week, President Samia said the meetings aim to ensure CCM secures the best possible candidates for parliamentary seats, special seats, members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, and special seats representatives for Zanzibar.
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She added that CCM intends to finalize its nomination process before the final candidate verification conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC), after which the party will proceed to the campaign stage to seek the people’s mandate.
Several top CCM leaders attended the recent meeting, including CCM Vice Chairperson (Zanzibar) and President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, CCM Vice Chairperson (Mainland) Stephen Wasira, and CCM Secretary General, Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi.
