The ruling PNC and main opposition MDP are the only parties contending for the three vacant seats in the Malé City Council.

The by-election is scheduled to be held on July 20 to elect members for the vacant Machangoalhi Central, Henveiru West and Hulhumalé seats.

Candidates for vacant seats are;

Central-Machchangolhi

Fathimath Ishan Ali, PNC

Hawwa Shifana, MDP

West-Henveiru

Fathimath Shaufa Saleem, PNC

Mohamed Ali Jinah, MDP

Hulhumale'

Ali Aiman, PNC

Ahmed Rasheed, MDP

The by-elections are being held in the three constituencies after the council members who previously represented these constituencies contested the last parliamentary elections and won.