The Fiji Labour Party has released its slate of first 25 candidates for the 2006 elections headed by Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
The FLP Management Board met last night and approved the nominations of 25 candidates to contest the 2006 general elections.
The candidates and their constituencies are listed below. The remaining candidates will be named in the next few days as and when the process of consultation is completed in each of the remaining constituencies.
Indian Communal Constituencies
- Vitilevu East Maritime Sanjeet Maharaj
Sitting MP, Age:52
Cane farmer, social worker - Tavua Anand Babla
Sitting MP since 1992
Age:52
Cane farmer, social worker - Ba East Jain Kumar
Cane farmer, Vice Chairman Sugar Cane Growers Council
Age: 47 - Lautoka Rural Udit Narayan
Sitting MP since 2001
Retired FSC Traffic Supervisor
Age:46 - Lautoka City Jai Shree Gawander
Research Manager FSC Sugar Cane Research Centre, Lautoka
Age: 53 - Nadroga Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi
Sitting MP since 1992
Age:41 - Vitilievu South/Kadavu Chaitanya Lakshman
Lawyer, Social Worker
Age: 38 - Laucala Dewan Chand
Retired College Principal
Social Worker
Age: 62 - Nasinu Krishna Datt
MP since 1994
Educationist
Age:62 - Tailevu/Rewa Ragho Nand
Sitting MP – since 1999
Retired Head Teacher,
Farmer
Age: 62 - Macuata East/Cakaudrove Vijay Chand
Senior Information Officer
Ministry of Information
Age: 50OPEN CONSTITUENCIES
- Tailevu North/Ovalau Tomasi Tokelauvere
Trade Unionist
Former Journalist
Age:56 - Nasinu/Rewa Azim Hussein
Primary School Head Teacher
Age: 51 - Cunnigham Ramesio Rogovakalali
Industrial Relations Officer,
Fijian Teachers Association
Age: 61 - Laucala Open Vijay Krishna Nair
Businessman
Social Worker
Age:45 - Suva City Tom Ricketts
Manager Credit Management Unit – Colonial National Bank
Age: 61 - Lami Open Filimoni Lacanivalu
Head of Fijian Court
Fijian Affairs Board
Age: 62 - Tavua Damodran Nair Sitting MP
Former FSC Field Advisor
Age:44 - Ba Mahendra P. Chaudhry
Leader Fiji Labour Party
MP since 1987
Age: 63 - Mogodro Gaffar Ahmed
MP since 1994
Former Police Officer
Age:59 - Lautoka City Daniel Urai
Sitting MP since 2001,
Trade Unionist
Age: 46 - Nadi Amjad Ali
MP since 1999
Businessman
Age: 57 - Nadroga Mesulame Rakuro
Civil Servant, Ministry of Works
Age: 59 - Serua/Navosa Peni Dakua
Director of Education SDA Church
Age: 61 - Bua/Macuata West Lemeki Mosese Qalibau
Civil Servant
Ministry of Health
Age: 51