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Three candidates contesting the November 5th Mandevu Parliamentary by-election have withdrawn from the race, leaving United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Adrian Banda as the sole validly nominated candidate.
The candidates who have withdrawn are Ntazana Musukuma Mutungwa of the Leadership Movement, Daniel Chisenga of the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD), and independent candidate Daniel Daka.
Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the three candidates resigned on Wednesday and officially communicated their decisions to the Commission on October 29th, 2026.
Mr Kasaro stated that following the withdrawals, Mr Banda remains the only validly nominated candidate in the Mandevu Parliamentary by-election.
He said in accordance with Regulations 20(3) and 52(2) of the Electoral Process (General) Regulations of 2016, Mr Banda will be declared duly elected Member of Parliament for Mandevu Constituency without the need for a poll, effective November 5th, 2026.
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