(Reuters) -Tanzanian police ordered a curfew in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday after violent protests marred an election that President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates.

Hundreds protest as President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to win amid exclusion of two main opposition parties.

Tanzania government, led by Samia Suluhu Hassan, imposes 6 pm curfew in Dar es Salaam after violent protests and opposition boycotts on election day.

Voters in Tanzania are heading to polling booths on Wednesday to vote for a new president, as well as members of parliament and councillors, in elections which are expected to continue the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) – or Party of Revolution’s – 64-year-long grip on power.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win a general election on Wednesday to choose a president, lawmakers and other local leaders

Imprisoned Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu said he’s been placed in isolation as the country prepares to hold an election from which opponents of President Samia Suluhu Hassan have been barred.

As Tanzania heads to the polls, Samia Suluhu Hassan stands on the brink of a near-certain victory; a symbol of stability and CCM's control.

The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania has advised all government personnel to shelter in place at their residences following reports of ongoing demonstrations across multiple locations in the country.