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.
“During the objections period, any person may submit a written objection to the Registrar regarding the party’s application for registration. The Registrar will assess and determine all objections within seven (7) days of receipt after giving the proposed party an opportunity to respond,” Mataiciwa said in a statement.
She said both the objectors and the applicant party will be informed once the assessment process is completed.
After the objections process, the Registrar will determine whether the proposed FijiansFirst Party meets the legal requirements under the Act and whether it will be formally registered.
Mataiciwa said the process is designed to ensure transparency and allow public participation in the registration of political parties.
