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The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has removed 958,336 individuals from its registers following the recently concluded village-level party structure elections.
Speaking to journalists at the NRM headquarters in Kampala on Monday, the party’s Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, confirmed the cleanup was based on findings from the village baraza elections held last week.
He explained that those struck off the register were either deceased or had defected to other political parties.
Dr. Odoi also noted that areas that failed to vote at the village level due to irregularities or violence will have a chance to conduct elections on Wednesday this week.
Last week, the party held elections for LC1 flag bearers and local structures in over 72,000 villages across the country as part of preparations for the 2026 general elections.
However, several complaints surfaced regarding missing voter names, unregistered candidates, and allegations of illegal voting at some polling stations.
Despite these setbacks, Odoi emphasized that the party remains committed to holding free and fair internal elections, saying, “We are building structures that will carry the NRM to victory in 2026.
