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3 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 20 AUGUST 2025 NEWS After clearing due diligence, Borg and Delia submit nomination for PN leadership race NATIONALIST Party leader- ship candidates Alex Borg and Adrian Delia on Tuesday sub- mitted their nominations for the contest. Their submission comes after both satisfied the verification criteria to contest the election of a new PN leader. Voting in the election will take place on Saturday 6 Sep- tember. Only PN members holding a valid membership card will be able to vote during the specially convened general convention. In comments to journalists after submitting their nomina- tions, the two both rallied sup- porters, calling for unity and a "winning" mentality. Borg said he submitted "around 3,000" nominations, while Delia said he submitted "more than 2,000". Alex Borg said there will be "no loser", and whatever hap- pens the party and its support- ers must rally behind the new leader. "My love is not for the party only, but for Malta and Gozo, and the country expects a unit- ed party for a proper alternative to the government," he said. He insisted the secret to his success in Gozo was working on the ground with people and communities. "Together we have to instil a winning mentality not for the general election in five years' time, but the coming general election," he said. Delia said his slogan 'winning' (nirbħu) is based on the need for the PN to win back youth, those frustrated with the gov- ernment, and the people's trust. "We should not expect to govern, but must work towards winning the people's trust and confidence in leading the country," he said. On Monday, it was an- nounced there will be two de- bates on the party TV station NET but are prevented from giving interviews to other me- dia from now on. KARL AZZOPARDI kazzopardi@mediatoday.com.mt Candidates Adrian Delia and Alex Borg submit nomination for Nationalist Party leadership race PN headquarters (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)