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Puntland Publishes Names of Candidates Contesting Remaining Six Lower House Seats

The regional state of Puntland has published the names of the candidates contesting the six remaining Lower House seats.

Puntland was one of the three states that failed to conclude parliamentary elections by the March 15 deadline.

The others were HirShabelle and Jubbaland.

Twelve candidates will contest the six remaining seats.

According to Puntland’s State Elections Implementation Team (SEIT), the remaining seats are HOP#073, HOP#129, HOP#191, HOP#198, HOP#199, and HOP#221.