FLP names first lot of candidates

[posted 28 mar2006, 19.30]

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

       
1. Vitilevu East Maritime Sanjeet Maharaj
     Sitting MP, Age:52
    Cane farmer, social worker

2. Tavua Anand Babla
    Sitting MP since 1992
    Age:52
    Cane farmer, social worker

3. Ba East Jain Kumar
    Cane farmer, Vice Chairman Sugar Cane Growers Council
    Age: 47

4. Lautoka Rural Udit Narayan
   Sitting MP since 2001
   Retired FSC Traffic Supervisor
    Age:46

5. Lautoka City Jai Shree Gawander
    Research Manager FSC Sugar Cane Research Centre, Lautoka
    Age: 53

6. Nadroga Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi
    Sitting MP since 1992
    Age:41

7. Vitilievu South/Kadavu Chaitanya Lakshman
Lawyer, Social Worker
Age: 38

8. Laucala Dewan Chand
    Retired College Principal
    Social Worker
    Age: 62

9. Nasinu Krishna Datt
    MP since 1994
    Educationist
    Age:62

10. Tailevu/Rewa Ragho Nand
     Sitting MP – since 1999
     Retired Head Teacher,
     Farmer
     Age: 62

11. Macuata East/Cakaudrove Vijay Chand
     Senior Information Officer
     Ministry of Information
     Age: 50

OPEN CONSTITUENCIES

12 Tailevu North/Ovalau Tomasi Tokelauvere
    Trade Unionist
     Former Journalist
    Age:56

13.Nasinu/Rewa Azim Hussein
    Primary School Head Teacher
    Age: 51

14. Cunnigham Ramesio Rogovakalali
     Industrial Relations Officer,
     Fijian Teachers Association
     Age: 61

15. Laucala Open Vijay Krishna Nair
      Businessman
     Social Worker
     Age:45

16. Suva City Tom Ricketts
     Manager Credit Management Unit – Colonial National Bank
     Age: 61

17. Lami Open Filimoni Lacanivalu
      Head of Fijian Court
      Fijian Affairs Board
      Age: 62

18. Tavua Damodran Nair Sitting MP
      Former FSC Field Advisor
      Age:44

19. Ba Mahendra P. Chaudhry
      Leader Fiji Labour Party
      MP since 1987
      Age: 63

20. Mogodro Gaffar Ahmed
     MP since 1994
     Former Police Officer
     Age:59

21. Lautoka City Daniel Urai
     Sitting MP since 2001,
     Trade Unionist
     Age: 46

22. Nadi Amjad Ali
       MP since 1999
      Businessman
      Age: 57

23. Nadroga Mesulame Rakuro
     Civil Servant, Ministry of Works
     Age: 59

24. Serua/Navosa Peni Dakua
     Director of Education SDA Church
     Age: 61

25. Bua/Macuata West Lemeki Mosese Qalibau
      Civil Servant
     Ministry of Health
     Age: 51