Local elections: thirty-two candidates vye for local council seats in Bardo [Upd 1]

Thirty-two candidates in Bardo - Tunis 2 constituency - are vying for local council seats in next December 24 elections.

They are eight women and twenty-four men; this includes two by sortition.

Campaigning started Saturday timidly, TAP reporter said. Candidates in the fourteen delegations of the constituency seek to change the state of affairs in Bardo and listen to the concerns of locals.

The constituency covers an area of 6,6 km2, that is 2.3% of the overall area of the governorate of Tunis. The number of residents stands at 71,226.

The fourteen delegations are mainly Bardo, Northern Bardo, Southern Bardo, Bouchoucha, khaznadar and Ksar Said.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse