Twenty-one electoral coalitions will run in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections in October 10, 2021. There are a total of 3,249 candidates vying in the polls, including 951 women and 789 independents, according to the country’s election commission.
The Al-Fatah Alliance headed by Shia politician Hadi al-Amiri and the State of Law Coalition led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki are the two main parties running in the vote. There are also the National Power of the State Coalition led by Ammar al-Hakim and Al-Nasr Coalition of former Premier Haidar al-Abadi.
Prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has announced his boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq.