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PNC claims 10% of council seats without polling

Ruling party PNC will secure 10% of council seats without polling, according to Parliamentary Majority Leader Ibrahim Falah. Speaking at a campaign rally, Falah said the Election Commission has approved the highest number of candidates from PNC for the upcoming April council elections. The party has fielded 665 candidates for council seats and 658 for women's committee seats. The opposition MDP has the next highest number of candidates, with 495. Falah also noted the PNC is contesting more than 1,000 candidates across councils, including in Addu.

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Ruling party PNC will secure 10% of council seats without polling, according to Parliamentary Majority Leader Ibrahim Falah. Speaking at a campaign rally, Falah said the Election Commission has approved the highest number of candidates from PNC for the upcoming April council elections. The party has fielded 665 candidates for council seats and 658 for women's committee seats. The opposition MDP has the next highest number of candidates, with 495. Falah also noted the PNC is contesting more than 1,000 candidates across councils, including in Addu.

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