Ninewa set for fierce contest as 19 lists vie for 31 seats

Some 19 electoral lists and 14 independent candidates will compete for Ninewa’s 31 parliamentary seats in the upcoming elections. Electoral lists are able to field a maximum of 62 candidates each. Ninewa remains a pivotal battleground for Sunni, Kurdish, and minority parties, and its outcome could heavily influence post-election bargaining over the next government.