Male' City Council Deputy Mayor Ahmed Nareesh has decided to contest for the parliament.

In a series of tweets, Nareesh said that he would be contesting in the PPM/PNC primary in Kulhudhuffushi North constituency and that this decision was taken at the request of many people of Kulhudhuffushi North constituency.

Nareesh said that he will be someone who speaks for the people and works for the development of the constituency in collaboration with the government and will stand firm between the government and the people by giving Kulhudhuffushi city the status of a city in the true sense of the word.

"I want PPM/PNC members from Kulhudhuffushi North constituency to support me towin the primary," Nareesh said.

Nareesh, who formerly served in MNDF gained popularity in public after former president used his name to make an example during one of his public speeches.

Naresh was seen as a presenter of Channel 13 after the party's defeat in that year's presidential election.