By Burnett Munthali
The High Court in Blantyre is set to hear a case in which former Member of Parliament for Nsanje Lalanje, Gladys Ganda, is challenging the election results for the constituency.
The hearing is scheduled to take place on March 13, 2026, and will be presided over by High Court Judge Allan Hans Muhome.
According to a court document, electoral petition number 98 of 2025, Ganda is disputing the victory of Bilal Karim, who was declared the winner of the September 16, 2025, parliamentary poll in Nsanje Lalanje constituency.
In an earlier interview, Ganda claimed that the parliamentary race was marred by acts of cash handouts to voters and political violence, which allegedly compromised the credibility of the exercise.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) declared Karim, an independent parliamentary candidate who is now a member of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the winner after he amassed 13,491 votes, compared to Ganda’s 5,714 votes.
A total of seven candidates contested the September 16, 2025, Nsanje Lalanje constituency parliamentary election.
