Two of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential aspirants Dalitso Kabambe and Kondwani Nankhumwa are this weekend expected to drum up support for Lusubilo Kamwambi ahead of the March 30 By-elections.
Kabambe is expected to hold a rally at Kukoma Ground on Saturday while Nankhumwa will hold a whistle stop at Chinsebe and then the main rally at St. Mary’s Primary School Ground on Sunday.
The two rival camps will both drum up support for their party candidate Lusubilo Kamwambi separately.
Karonga North West Consituency became vacant after the incumbent DPP’s James Bond Kwamwambi succumbed to Covid-19.
Kabambe and Nankhumwa are the top most contenders likely to head DPP if they will make it at the yet to be announced convention alongside Joseph Mwanamveka.
Quarters are of the opinion that Nankhumwa, Kabambe and Mwanamveka are taking advantage of the by elections campaign to win people’s hearts towards the awaited convention in the DPP circles
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is expected to hold By-elections in seven Consituencies and two wards whose incumbents died and those which the court nullified the 21 May 2019 parliamentary results over massive irregularities.