Contesting in a sentence

Since contesting elections means being in the public space for longer time, they may not feel confident about contesting election and facing the hazards of public spaces.

When asked if he has ever considered contesting from Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister said he never even imagined contesting elections nor does he aspire to be a politician.

For the Builsa South Constituency, Mr Daniel Kwame Gariba, the Builsa South DCE, and Mr Thomas Adama would be contesting while at the Bongo Constituency, Mr Peter Ayinbisa, the DCE Bongo District and Madam Diana Asuure Aburiya would be contesting.

The number of years taken by a woman candidate between joining politics and contesting the first election at local level is often less than one, implying that women candidates mostly enter politics for contesting a reserved seat for women.

While the BJP has fielded its nominees in 164 Assembly seats including candidates of smaller parties who are contesting on its “lotus” symbol, the Shiv Sena is contesting 124 seats.

Unlike the other political parties, which will be contesting in all municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), the GNS Party would only be contesting in the 10 municipalities, which now include Mahdia.

A member-elect, under the platform of the Labour Party (LP) Ibe Osonwa has said he is not ruling out contesting for the office of the speaker in the 10th Assembly.

And this has opened the door for Mr Latham and his One Nation party, which is contesting 17 lower house seats.

Backed by different regional governments and major imperialist powers, they’re now contesting for the spoils of heading the state.

BJP is contesting the elections on money power.

But back in 1995, General Motors wasn’t interested in contesting the world’s greatest endurance race, so it fell on Doug Rippie Motorsport to bring America’s sports car to the Mulsanne.

Chief Austin Umahi, the younger brother to former Gov. Dave Umahi, has indicated interest in contesting for Ebonyi South Senatorial seat re-run scheduled for February 2024.

Congress’s Sohan Lal is contesting his fourth election.

Dr Bawumia, together with nine other aspirants, will be contesting for the party’s primaries to choose who will lead the party as flagbearer going into the 2024 presidential elections.

Five people, including Mr Sampson Gakpo, the incumbent and Presiding Member of the Adaklu District Assembly, are contesting for the position in the Electoral area.

Furthermore, the Congress-led alliance is plagued by contradictions, given the fact that many of its members are contesting elections against each other in their respective states.

His defense team previously revealed that they would be contesting the notion that Kohberger's DNA was left at the scene on the knife sheath, claiming that DNA from three other as yet unidentified men was also found.

However, his ambitions suffered a blow after the Supreme Court upheld a High Court ruling barring him from contesting.

I felt like we were running over the ground really well and contesting really well.

If I am not contesting I cannot run for Mayor.