"Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is bidding for a second term, a goal that requires his electoral bloc, the Construction and Development Coalition, to win a commanding number of seats in the November 11 parliamentary elections and back his selection for the role. Al-Sudani's campaign is built on his government's successes in improving services, maintaining balanced relations between Tehran and Washington, and steering Iraq clear of regional conflict since October 7, 2023."
"Al-Sudani's coalition, announced in May 2025, includes seven political forces. The most prominent are Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) Chairman Faleh al-Fayyad; Minister of Labour Ahmed al-Asadi; and Karbala Governor Nassif al-Khattabi. It also includes influential tribal leaders (sheikhs) and some 53 incumbent MPs, most of whom won as independents in 2021 or defected from parties within the Shia Coordination Framework (SCF), the main Shia parliamentary bloc that nominated al-Sudani four years ago."
"The coalition also contains the Al-Furratain Current, the party al-Sudani founded after resigning from the Dawa Party following the 2019 Tishreen protests. However, his is the smallest faction in this broad alliance. Local observers in central and southern Iraq note that al-Sudani's success in getting other candidates to run with him masks the weakness of Al-Furratain and may actually be the driver of his coalition's post-election collapse."
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks a second term that requires his Construction and Development Coalition to secure a commanding number of seats and endorse his selection. The campaign emphasizes improved services, balanced ties with Tehran and Washington, and keeping Iraq out of regional conflict since October 7, 2023. The May 2025 coalition unites seven forces, including PMF Chairman Faleh al-Fayyad, Minister Ahmed al-Asadi, Karbala Governor Nassif al-Khattabi, tribal sheikhs and about 53 incumbent MPs from diverse backgrounds. Al-Furratain, the prime minister's party, is the smallest faction and its weak cadre presence may drive post-election fragmentation.
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