Al-Sadr Has Not Yet Made a Decision on Provincial Elections

Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist Movement, has yet to share his opinion regarding the potential involvement of his faction in upcoming provincial elections. Despite a declaration made by one of the Sadrists representatives that the movement intends to participate as three separate electoral lists, al-Sadr's office or political entity has neither denied nor confirmed this statement. 

The Sadrists remain a major element within Shiite factions, mainly in Baghdad and other central and southern provinces. Civil forces, which rely greatly on al-Sadr’s influence and participation, started to make readiness for upcoming elections regardless of whether or not the Sadrist will be part of it. This election is expected to be extremely competitive in terms of confrontation and participation, potentially altering existing alliance dynamics.