Tundu Lissu

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Lissu returned to Tanzania from exile to be able to contest the Tanzanian general elections. He was chosen as CHADEMA's presidential candidate on 3 August 2020 and challenged Magufuli for president in the 2020 Tanzanian general election. [34] [35]

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Tundu Lissu
Tundu A. M. Lissu.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Singida East
In office
October 2010 July 2020