Maldives President's Party Sweeps Parliamentary Elections

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Male, India, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Maldivians are voting in parliamentary elections, in a ballot crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, whose policies a

In a significant development, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's political party, the People's National Congress, has emerged victorious in parliamentary elections, securing 70 out of 93 seats along with its allies. This outcome signals a strong endorsement of President Muizzu's pro-China foreign policy, as per preliminary results reported by local media on Monday.

The Maldivian Democratic Party, led by former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India, experienced a notable decline in its parliamentary representation, winning only 15 seats compared to the 65 seats it held in the previous Parliament.