After gaining more than 60 seats in Sunday’s pivotal legislative election, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has established a “supermajority” in Parliament. This is significant because it is a test for the pro-Beijing politician whose actions are being closely monitored by China and India in light of regional power dynamics.
According to information released by the Elections Commission (EC), 207,693 people cast their ballots as of 5:00 pm local time, making for a voter turnout of 72.96 per cent. This includes 104,826 men and 102,867 women. A total of 284,663 people were eligible to vote to elect lawmakers for 93 constituencies in the 20th People’s Majlis.
A total of 368 candidates were in the fray, including 130 independent candidates, 10 candidates from Jumhoory Party (JP), 39 from The Democrats, Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) 4, Adhaalath Party (AP) 4, and Maldives National Party (MNP) 2 nominees.
According to sources, PNC contested for 90 constituencies, while main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) contested for 89 constituencies.
According to preliminary results, PNC secured over 60 constituencies accounting for almost two-thirds of the parliament, it said.
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