More than 1,740 politicians have picked nomination forms to express interest in contesting parliamentary and district chairpersonship positions on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections.
According to the official list released following the closure of the exercise on Thursday, a total of 423 aspirants collected forms on the final day.
Of these, 244 expressed interest in constituency Member of Parliament seats, 94 for Woman MP Positions, and 85 for Local Council V (LC V) Chairperson roles.
The expression of interest exercise spanned three days, with 795 individuals picking forms on the first day and 508 on the second, bringing the total to 1,740 candidates.
These aspirants hail from diverse regions including Karamoja, Acholi, Lango, West Nile, Teso, Sebei, Bugisu, Greater Mukono, Greater Masaka, Greater Luweero, Greater Kampala, Greater Mubende, Ankole, Kigezi, Rwenzori and Bunyoro.
Additionally, 14 candidates have expressed interest in parliamentary seats representing Special Interest Groups.
Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairman of the NRM Electoral Commission, said that voter location slips will soon be printed and distributed to all registered voters, guiding them to their designated tally centers for the forthcoming electoral processes.
By Ben Musanje
5th June 2025
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