Tanzania's ruling party wins landslide victory in civic polls
T
anzania's ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), won a landslide victory by securing 99.01 per cent of village chairperson positions in local government elections held on Wednesday, an official has announced.
Minister of State Mohamed Mchengerwa, who is in charge of the polls, announced that elections were conducted for 12,271 out of the 12,280 available chairperson positions.
The ruling party, CCM, secured 12,150 positions, accounting for 99.01 percent, while the main opposition party, Chadema, won 97 positions, representing 0.79 percent, Mchengerwa stated during a news conference.
In village council elections, CCM won 229,075 out of 230,882 seats, equating to 99.31 percent, according to Mchengerwa, as reported by Xinhua news agency. "These results reflect the confidence that citizens have in CCM's ability to lead and deliver on its promises," the official remarked.
✔️ Tanzania's ruling party wins landslide victory in civic polls
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