Newsday Reporter
ATTORNEY and former United National Congress (UNC) senator Wayne Sturge has been selected by the UNC as its candidate for Toco/Sangre Grande for the 2025 general election.
Sturge was among five candidates the UNC announced in a media release on December 22.
Also on the UNC slate are John Michael Alibocas (San Fernando East); Dr Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj (Arouca/Lopinot); Richard Smith (Trincity/Maloney) and Devesh Maharaj (Aranjuez/St Joseph).
The UNC screened its first nominees in Chaguanas on November 29.
Saddam Hosein, Vandana Mohit and Michael Dowlath were chosen as candidates for Barataria/San Juan, Chaguanas East and San Fernando West respectively.
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The UNC said it will not field candidates for the two Tobago seats.
The party congratulated the latest successful candidates and thanked all those who submitted nominations and were screened.
“The UNC appreciates every member who has come forward and offered themselves for service. There is a place and role for all,” the party said.
It said it will continue its screening process and party mobilisation as it gears up for the general election.
The UNC has shown its faith in Alibocas, the former singer known as Makamillion, who is now councillor for Marabella West.
The party said Chaitan-Maharaj has been a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology (OB/GYN) for 15 years and has worked at the NCRHA Mt Hope Women’s Hospitals since July 2010.
The UNC said Smith was a corporal in the Defence Force and has certificates in criminology from UWI, in addition to certificates in operational planning process, use of force and conflict management, and the counterterrorist search/SAUTT diploma.
Maharaj is an attorney and has been managing partner at Devesh Maharaj and Associates since 1995.
