Both the ruling PPP/C and the joint opposition coalition APNU are still to settle on a prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming polls, but gender balance seems to be critical in the considerations and a woman could be named in either camp.
The AFC probably set the pace when it named Sheila Holder as its candidate and David Granger had publicly said he favoured a woman prior to his PNCR and APNU nomination. Today, he has qualified this statement to,
