The much awaited Mayoral elections in Blantyre has seen Noel Chalamanda losing his re-election bid, after being defeated by his former deputy Wild Ndipo.
The elections were conducted at the Town Hall Civic Centre in Blantyre.
The newly elected mayor Ndipo thanked people for their support saying he will continue developing the city of Blantyre from where Chalamanda has left.
”I thank you all for the support you rendered to me and I shall continue where the former mayor has left in developing the city of Blantyre,” said Ndipo.
He added that he will continue working with the former Mayor Chalamanda and will still need his support. On his part, Chalamanda said he was happy that all went well and he is hopeful that he will work together with the newly elected mayor.
He added that he will continue being a councillor at his ward Blantyre city central till 2019 and he will still work with the council.
Four candidates namely Chalamanda (2 votes), Ndipo (17 votes), Louis Ngalande (3 votes) and George Chipwete (8 votes) contested for the position of Mayor.
In the elections for deputy mayor, Joseph Makwinja emerged victorious after beating Gertrude Chirambo, Peter Kajiya, Stanley Banda and Songwe Kawaye.
Former deputy mayor Kajiya got 6 votes, Stanley Banda got 3 votes, and Kawaye amassed 3 votes while Chirambo and Makwinja were tied at 9 votes but after a runoff Makwinja emerged winner with 17 votes beating Chirambo’s 14.
Chalamanda’s loss has come days after a political expert in the country hailed him as an outstanding mayor as compared to his counterparts in Mzuzu and Lilongwe.
In Mzuzu, William Mkandawire of People’s Party beat Yona Mkandawire of Democratic Progressive Party with 13 votes to retain his position as Mzuzu city mayor.
MP wa 2019 Chalamanda. Don’t worry.
but if you allow electrots to vote chalamanda would the win
i havlearnt now that malawians need development not corrupt leaders.
Abwino sakhalitsa tinaonela Frozy
Listening to my hommies K2B BLOCK_ Zalowa Ndale
Kamba anga mwala,onani short waluza kwa langwani……
We’l done boss ntchto mwagwira
We’l done boss ntchto mwagwira
Icnt accept d results
Amavotayo ndan? Idnt tnk CHALAMANDA CNT loose wat ajai
He still have the ordinary people’s votes, he was a thraet to many big pple, that’s y……….
kufupika……kkkkkkk you have done your great your worship Noel Chalamanda.next time vie for real posts osati za u khansalazi..waona mathero ake..
To me voting system is the one which is bias..if and only if the people of blantyre city were involved in voting sure today we would have heard another story..but all is not lost.he can still represents he people as a member of parliament.well done for hard working spirit you have shown the people of blantyre thus the mayory we all want
zake zimenezo chalamandayo akapume watopa
Mizimu ya anthu kulandidwa madengu ntauniimu
BT pipo have done a mistake n this shows that they prefer only politics than development, difficult to understand indeed
koma amalawi walakwanji nyamata uyu????simuthokoza.moti simumakondwa naye?
koma amalawi walakwanji nyamata uyu????simuthokoza.moti simumakondwa
Zachamba basi kudana ndi chitukuko
Thats politics.because if it was for the works they could had voted him again for the better of our beloved city>it is so bad to me as ablantyre city citizen.
Wawina ndi wa MCP KKKKKKKKKK
Anthu azakukumbukila
Chalamanda i applaud you for your good work in blantyre.
Congrats
Am glad he has lost. He started bring up bylaws which were in infringement of local ordinary citizens. Like the traditional way if holding of zinkhoswe, maliro, and zikwati. He wanted this to stop. you thought you were clever eti?
za chisoni and un bleavable
Ok
Kumakhala otsutsa ukukhala Ku mwera game lose
abwino sankhalisa! naonera Frozy kusiya double punch. ! !
He was agreat mayor,we ll miss him
Kkkkkkkkkkk
Ntchito za manja anu zakuchitilani umboni bwana Noel, tiyeni ku ma stand tionelere za wild tsano.
I don’t want to be rude but can you tell me how he developed Blantyre city as a mayor I’m not DPP but just cross checking
Akufuna kuti pakhale wachipani chawo kuti aziba bwino
Chalamanda was the heroes of Blantyre City during his time , his crime everybody knows , he didn’t switched to DPP after elected as Independent Ward Council . Chalamanda please get prepared for 2019 elections as Member of Parliament in Blantyre City Constituency.
Abwino sakhalitsa patchito koma a corruption
2 votes . What a shame
He deserve it…he was busy pa social media instead of developing bt ..
Mr chalamanda cheng your direction.
Mr chalamanda cheng your direction.
VERY BAD GUYZ MULUNGU AKULANGANI PA ZA CHINYENGO CHALAMANDA WATANI POLUZA
Serious I can’t believe this how was the voting done anywhere there is life after holding the office of the mayor
Izo ndizanu zilirani ife kuno ku tikumva kukoma
Chalamanda choonadi chake ndikulira kwa wanthu
Timadaliratu chalamanda anyway ,,,,,,congratulation bwana omwe mwayiphula, plz continue a gud work mr chalamanda was doing, the city was looking good, yesesani chonde.
Mr chalamanda,we hv ur trophy thanx! But what a bout the so calld mayor’s trophy zikhala bwanji?
Zitayeni izi a chalamanda… demoncracy iyi..ndi imene iku saukisa Malawi…
Ndipo can not mach chalamanda in development activities he is the best Mayor ever in Malawi
Nxt time basi #Ithappens #thanksfor #fireworks
Kkkkkk i like that
God has a plan for mr chalamanda, our cry will put you in good position, i know it’s not the end, you showed us how good reader you are, we salute you sir people need man like you.
dat’s true bro
Malawians are not ready for young leaders, what a shame.
Paja ife timadya ndale kumalawi kuno….kukana chitukuko…kusankhana zigawo….(south belongs to DPP …central belongs to MCP and North belongs to PP…..long live poverty
Long live Malawi
So bad for Chalamanda he is the only developmental Mayor Malawi has ever had. I just hope the new mayor will emulate his predecessor.
Palibe waluza waluza kulibe remember ai vote talk man kasegule madimbo a mbatata
Mmmm anthu mulibe pa bwino. Kwenikweni mukufunanji?
Wadyapo uyu enaso adyepo
Ndithu chalamanda mumusowa… anzanu aku Lilongwe ndi Mzunzu amasilira Blantyre . N’pamene mungazindikire kuti chitsime chimaoneka kuti n’chakuya chikaphwa. AND I MEAN THAT!!!!!
Dpp thinks they win elections after getting the seat not knowing people will compare the moron to our chalamanda which another milestone for dpp and more reasons for Blantyre people to lose interest in the party
Vote dpp out come 2019. Thts th only way to c sunshine in Malawi.
Zalowa kudziwana not ntchito za munthu.
Hahahaha cnt jst blv this, malawi 24 prz stop jkng
that is what we call politics ask amayi joyce banda she will tell u …big up chamalanda u transformed the city
so saddened
Recount please.
What actually happened for him to loose? Was voting OK?
development against power hungry ..dont worry chalamanda we are with u madonors aja atenge akatukule ward yako. a youthful energetic mayor has gone due to greed
Koma amavotawo mwati mitu ili bwino?
kkk welcome a mayor anyuwani tione zna
Hillary chrinton lost to Donald Triumph even having large favour during their campaign
Mbava za DPP izo …Bravo Chalamanda taona ntchito zako zabwino.Blantyre is a better place to live in coz of u
Congratulations the Mayor Elect Councillor Wild Ndipo.May God bless you.
SIZINAYENDE BWINO ANDALE ALOWERAPO
Chalamanda will be missed. Blantyre was transformed and became the most beautiful city in Malawi within a year in his office. We were looking forward to greater transformations in the city. We hope politics has not played a role. We look forward to what the new chief will bring. We want more not less.
anthu nose akublantyre munapita kukavota ndakwiya nanu ndinu mbuli zetherathu , anthu onyenga inu pamaso achikondi mtima muli zinkhanamba , panu muyankhula zina kumbali mumakapanga zinina ,fotsek zanu
point of correction, si anthu ali apano anakavoter, koma ma councilors…Its only 30 people that were allowed to vote….
Zopusa basi. Blantyre yataya munthu WA chitukuko. Too much corruption in Malawi. Sizizayendanso basi. Uku ndiye Kubesa kubesa
which party does chalamanda belong
Imwe uko Asibweni mukuti hvichi uyu wawina pa ticket ya dpp, munatisokosera uko ku mzuzu ka Willia mkandawire kadawina pa ticket ya pp. Blantyre ayimwe pp ya imalire kkkkkkk.
Trumphism
Congrats Ndipo
this is cruel!!!!! change the voting system, people should choose the Mayor,because ndi anthu amene amaona zi ntchito zimene wagwira!!! for blantyre people will remember Chalamanda
People would still mess up things as they would vote for one who is affiliated to a particular party. Ndale zizatidya ndithu
Nice idea but difficult to practically implement.
Good thinking but not applicable in Malawi
Let’s be honest…noel wapanga chani? Apart from kupezeka pa fbk social media?
people don’t have the same sight, that is democracy we voted in 1994,
This is politics, DDP wanted control of BT having missed LL with one vote,,,,u can’t blame them for that as they are a major party. DDP councillors supported Noel in 2014 and he took it for granted, if he had joined the party he would have maintained his converted position
The problem is that the voters are all politicians so it all depends on which side u belong to….in LL it had to take two politicians from ruling side to deliberately make their votes null and void to make a politician from opposition side a mayor…
Very bad
Dzilibwino but despite ur loose ur did good job keep our city clean
i think its the people,i mean the majority of the blantyre residence who has seen the goodness and hardworking spirit in this chalamanda guy,but then its other few people who have made the decision to show him an exit door…lesson learnt is maybe we should start rethinking on how else we can choose someone to be a Mayor for the benefit of the majority that is.
Kkkkkkkk!!!!!! Zosekesa
mayor or no mayor ma city athu ndi ma rubbish basi, awo apite akapitilize kupulumutsa mbava ma court
ths iz indeed breakin news.y my chalamanda y
Waluza waluza bas,wautali Kkkk,,Ndipo Wild woyeeee,asafune azimenyese pas
waluzayo ndiwa DPP
Tadandaula Kwambiri At Ikuoneka Bo
Anthu Amu BT Ndiopoira Bwanji,it Shows Kuba Kupitilira.
I can’t believe these results, DPP was also against Chalamanda thats why they make sure that Louis should wine the seat, they is too much corruption in our voting system, iam afraid that even 2019 Presidential Election the results will favour DPP, not because we will vote or like them, but they have too much power to control everything now!
Don’t mr chalamanda u have left a talk order to the one who suceed u,am proudd of ur works u hhhaave showed us that politics z not the only yard stick to meassure one’s capabilities,if thieves gang up to execute their plans its rarely possible
Malawi hate hardworking people……..loving corruption and cruel people……why #chalalmanda?something somewhere is wrong.We will never ever had a mayor of chalamandas cariba…..Respect chalamanda you beautify and change our city blantyre,we will alwayz remember you.Wish you well and o da best,God bless you!!!
Blantyre people not Malawians
Are they foreigners or Malawians?
I wonder too
BIG UP 2U NOEL CHALAMANDA For Transforming The Bt City! U’ve Done Ur Part.
Kkkkkk a chalamanda chitukuko cha mma round about mokha iya tione zina apa
Amene sakumfuna Ndipo akakolope lake Malawi nonse mungoti Chalamanda nanga uyuyu mwaziona ntchito zake? Ndine wakumpoto koma zandikhudza.
km wayesesa mbali yak posamal BT bol winay asakhal mbava
Timawerengera inu,,, anyway that’s life, komanso mamuna mnzako pa chulu
whaaaaaaaaaaaaat
ase, sunamve???? tam’bera ma vote wachoka pampando
..kkkkkk malawi ase!!!!!
sadzatheka
olo ukanapikisana nawo… ine nkanasankha iweo tidzidya limodzi kwachayo… chalamanda ndiwagulu…. kkkkkkk
kkkkk anthu sadzatheka bas axe still cant blv axe
Akanayimila dpp akanawina
Anawina Bwanji Poyamba Ali Indendepent?
In a democratic elections, majority wins! I second your point Jones thuboy
Really?
Malawi inazolowera athu a corruption mxiem, chalamanda anaisitha town uyu but corruption that’s the way afuna muthu oti azigawana naye ndrama Malawi at 53
Zakhala Bo.coz I heard chalamanda is cruel
Shame,, zosamukhalatu
Cruel? Guy was development minded. Mdima umadana ndi kuunika
Nde Ngati he was development minded bwanji waluza???? Something is wrong.
Gud u’d only heard not experienced his cruelty-no basis.Gud luck Chalamanda,u represented us well.Bad things happen to good pple at tyms.,keep ur head high n walk tall for the exploits achieved in the city under ur leadership
No cruelty, politics at its best remember he is independent councillor but Bt residents will live to remember him as a development concious mayor
Wow change that’s wat we need
ohh my God