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KUWAIT CITY, April 24: In a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing registration of candidates for the supplementary National Assembly election slated for May 22, 2021 to fill up the seat vacated by former MP Badr Al-Dahoum in the Fifth Constituency, politician and former MP Dr Obaid Al-Wasmi announced his decision to join the electoral race. Several MPs expressed support for the decision of Al- Wasmi and this increases the number of candidates to 27, including two women. Dr Abdulhadi Al-Ajmi decided to withdraw his candidacy after Al-Wasmi announced that he will contest the elections, indicating it is no longer necessary for him to stand for the elections as Al-Wasmi will most likely emerge victorious. Election analyst Munif Al- Sarrai said Al-Wasmi is expected to win almost 60 percent of the total number of votes.