PPM/PNC Coalition announced on Tuseday that candidates for 13 electoral districts have secured the tickets since they had run unoposed or because other candidates withdrew their name.

The 13 candidates who secured the tickets are:

• Hoarafushi constituency: Ali Moosa
• Baarah constituency: Ibrahim Shujau, PNC deputy leader
• Hanimaadhoo constituency: Idhrees Abdulla
• Eydhafushi constituency: Ahmed Saleem, incumbent MP
• Mahibadhoo constituency: Ahmed Toriq, incumbent MP
• Nilandhoo constituency: Fathimath Saudha
• Thimarafushi constituency: Ibrahim Sanah
• Fonadhoo constituency: Abdul Raheem Abdulla (Adhurey), PNC chairperson
• Central Hithadhoo constituency: Ahmed Azan Marzooq, journalist
• Hulhudhoo constituency: Mohamed Shahid (Shaad), former MP
• South Galolhu constituency: Ibrahim Mohamed
• West Henveiru constituency: Ali Ibrahim
• Central Hulhumale’ constituency: Abdulla Shazeem

The announcement came a day after President Mohamed Muizzu, Leader of PNC, decided to allow all candidates to participate in the primaries, following protests after several candidates were refused for a variety of reasons, including creating conflicts and being unable to adequately serve the alliance.

PNC initially planned to hold the primary on December 23, but then postponed it to January 20, then again to January 27.