Kurdish Blocs Unite for Presidential Session, KDP Stands Apart

Kurdistan 09:22 PM - 2026-04-10

Iraqi parliament building.

The majority of Kurdish blocs have confirmed their participation in the parliamentary session scheduled for Saturday, 11 April 2026, to elect the President of the Republic, with the exception of one bloc.

According to a well-informed political source cited by the Al-Masra website, the Kurdish blocs—namely the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan with 17 seats, the Al-Mawqif Movement with 5 seats, the New Generation Movement with 3 seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union with 4 seats, and the Kurdistan Justice Group with 1 seat—have agreed to attend the presidential election session. However, members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party have declined to participate, breaking with the broader Kurdish consensus.

The source noted that the KDP holds 26 seats in parliament, while the remaining Kurdish blocs collectively hold 30 seats, constituting a Kurdish majority within the legislature. It was further indicated that most parliamentary blocs have confirmed their attendance at Saturday’s session, and that the KDP’s boycott will not affect the quorum required for the session in which the presidential election is to be decided.

The source added that the majority of blocs in the Iraqi parliament—particularly the Kurdish blocs—recognise the scale of the challenges facing the country, underscoring the need to expedite the resolution of outstanding constitutional matters, foremost among them the positions of President and Prime Minister.


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