Dar es Salaam. Presidential aspirants from opposition parties CHAUMMA and Chama Cha Kijamii (CCK) arrived at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday to collect nomination forms for the country’s top leadership position in the General Election scheduled for October 29, 2025.
The opposition Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC) was also expected at INEC offices on Tuesday to collect nomination forms according to the commission’s schedule. However, as of press time, the party had not done so.
In the race, CHAUMMA will be represented by its presidential candidate, Salum Mwalimu, alongside his running mate, Devotha Minja. On the other hand, CCK will be fielding David Daud Mwaijojele as its presidential candidate, with Masoud Ali Abdala as his deputy.
On Monday, three other political parties collected nomination forms to contest the presidential seat in the upcoming general election: the Tanzania Democratic Alliance (TADEA), the Tanzania Labour Party (TLP), and the Union for Multiparty Democracy (UMD).
In the election, TADEA will field Georges Gabriel as its presidential candidate, running alongside his deputy, Ali Makame Issa. TLP will be represented by Yustas Mbatina Rwamugira for the presidency, with Amana Suleiman Mzee as his running mate.
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Meanwhile, UMD has nominated Mwajuma Noty Mirambo for the top seat, paired with Mashavu Alawi Haji as vice-presidential candidate.
This brings the total number of political parties approved by INEC to contest the 2025 presidential election to 12 as of Tuesday.
Other qualifying parties include the Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Alliance for Africa Farmers Party (AAFP), United Peoples’ Democratic Party (UPDP), Chama cha Makini, and the National League for Democracy (NLD).
According to election regulations, all parties that collected presidential nomination forms must secure endorsements from both sides of the Union – Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar – a critical legal requirement for participation in the upcoming electoral contest.
