Ruling party, CUF battle ahead of poll

Security situation remained tense in the Isles until yesterday night as the two main political rivals—the ruling CCM and the leading opposition Civic United Front (CUF) were still neck-and-neck in the vote count following  the Sunday polls

CCM is set to officially endorse and announce names of its cadres who will contest for parliamentary and civic positions in the October 25 General Election.

Poll suggests Tanzania ruling party lead before October election
Coastweek
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Some 65 per cent of Tanzanians preferred to vote for the ruling party's presidential candidate John Magufuli ahead of the October election, according to an independent poll published on Tuesday. "More than 62 per ...

Independent poll gives Tanzania ruling party lead before October election
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Some 65 percent of Tanzanians preferred to vote for the ruling party's presidential candidate John Magufuli ahead of the October election, according to an independent poll published on Tuesday. "More than 62 percent ...
CCM most popular, survey showsDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Tanzania's presidential race is not as tight as...

The Globe and Mail
Tanzania's ruling party looks set for poll win, opposition cries foul
The Globe and Mail
Tanzania's ruling party looked set to win presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday despite a challenge to its five decades in power from former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has voiced concerns the poll may not be free or fair. Late on ...
Tanzanian ruling party faces crucial testBDlive
Tanzania votes in tightest-ever election raceDaily Times
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Voice of America
Tanzania Poll Shows Ruling Party Candidate Leads Presidential Contest
Voice of America
September 25, 2015 10:03 PM. A nationwide survey released this week in Tanzania showed John Magufuli, candidate of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, leading the presidential race, with the leader of the main opposition party, former Prime ...

The Civic United Front (CUF) youth wing (Juvicuf), has expressed its dismay over what it termed as intimidation, underestimation and segregation done by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) against Ukawa members in the ongoing Constituent Assembly.

20 Chadema, CUF members defect to ruling party in Dar
Daily News
TWENTY members of the Civic United Front (CUF) and Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) yesterday defected to the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). The move was prompted by the former CCM cadre, Mr Edward Lowassa, to cross ...

The opposition CUF yesterday challenged the government’s promise to offer free secondary education, saying it was a political propaganda ahead of the coming General Election in October.