Despite being booted from the UNC's slate for the upcoming election former Caroni Central MP Arnold Ram and former Couva North MP Ravi Ratiram say they remain committed to the party and helping it secure victory.

UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced during a town hall meeting on April 3 at the Centre Point Mall, Chaguanas, the remaining 15 of the 39 candidates the party will field in the election. The move came just hours before candidates formally filed their nomination papers with the Elections and Boundaries Commission on April 4..

Ram was replaced by former Pointe-a-Pierre (now Claxton Bay) MP David Lee while Ratiram was succeeded by UNC deputy political leader Jearlean John for the race.