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Tanzanian electoral body reinstates 67 opposition candidates after appeals
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during local elections in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on November 24, 2019.
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What you need to know:
- A total of 67 candidates have been reinstated while 39 others had their appeals dismissed.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's National Electoral Commission (NEC) has reinstated parliamentary candidates in three constituencies, revoking earlier decisions that Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) aspirants had passed through without opposition.
A statement by NEC released on Wednesday shows that a total of 67 candidates have been reinstated while 39 others had their appeals dismissed. The nominations of 59 aspirants have been maintained.
