Tanzania Democracy: 5,475 CCM Members Pick Forms for MP & Representative Positions – Over 20,000 CCM Members Nationwide Show Interest in 2025 Elections

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:one: CCM’s Secretary for Ideology, Publicity and Training, CPA Amos Makalla, has announced that a total of 5,475 party members have taken nomination forms for Parliamentary and House of Representatives positions ahead of the 2025 General Elections.

:two: In a press briefing held in Dar es Salaam on July 3, 2025, Makalla revealed:

  • 4,109 members picked forms for Constituency MP positions:
    • 3,585 from Mainland Tanzania
    • 524 from Zanzibar

:three: 503 members picked forms for Zanzibar House of Representatives.

:four: Women’s Wing (UWT):

  • 623 members picked forms (91 from special groups)
  • 8 from Zanzibar for direct representation
  • 9 for special seats (Zanzibar)
    :small_blue_diamond: Total UWT applicants: 640

:five: Youth Wing (UVCCM):

  • 154 from Mainland
  • 7 from Zanzibar
    :small_blue_diamond: Total: 161

:six: Parents’ Wing (Wazazi):

  • 55 from Mainland
  • 7 from Zanzibar (3 for MP, 4 for Representatives)
    :small_blue_diamond: Total: 62

:pushpin: :ten: GRAND TOTAL for MP & Representative Positions: 5,475

:seven: Meanwhile, CCM is still processing forms for councilor candidates in 3,960 wards, with projections showing over 15,000 candidates — bringing the total to over 20,000 aspirants, the highest turnout in CCM history.

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CCM has strong grassroots networks across all 30+ regions, districts, and wards.

  • It has powerful wings:
  • UWT (Women)
  • UVCCM (Youth)
  • Wazazi (Parents)
  • These help mobilize millions of members during elections and party events.
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Adaptability and Rebranding

  • CCM has rebranded over time:
    • From socialist Ujamaa under Nyerere,
    • To liberal economic reforms under Mkapa and Kikwete,
    • To infrastructure and nationalism under Magufuli,
    • To diplomacy, youth, and investment under Samia Suluhu Hassan.
  • This flexibility has helped it maintain popularity.
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Wapi nudes za suluhu

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@255 alikuwa anangojea maandamano iishe ndio arudishe upuzi.

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Oyaa tumbiri niko hapa Nyegezi…niazime millioni kumi ya TZ nitakulipa mtondo…