Fiji, March 16 -- A new political party has filed nomination with the nation's Elections Office in Suva.

The proposed FijiansFirst Party submitted its registration application at the Fiji Elections Office today.

Registrar of Political Parties, Ana Mataiciwa confirmed the application was lodged on Monday, 16 March 2026.

The application was submitted by founding member and General Secretary Ravindran Kumaran and party member and Member of Parliament Ketan Lal.

Mataiciwa said the application will now be published in a newspaper and in the Fiji Government Gazette, as required under the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013.

Once the notice is published, the statutory objections period will begin.

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