Key battlegrounds emerge as Tanzania’s ruling CCM heads to heated primaries

Dar es Salaam. In these constituencies, the political heat is already at boiling point. That is how one might summarise the high-stakes races expected in the ruling party’s upcoming primaries.

On August 4, 2025, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) will conduct its internal party elections to select parliamentary candidates in various constituencies, with some races shaping up to be fierce showdowns between political heavyweights.