Opposition secures landslide victory in Mauritius election

Supporters of the Alliance du Changement (Alliance for Change), led by opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam, celebrate following the announcement of initial results of Mauritius's legislative election [Laura Morosoli/AFP]

Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam has won a landslide victory in Mauritius’s parliamentary vote, the election commission said.

The Office of the Electoral Commissioner said on Tuesday that Rangoolam and his Alliance of Change (ADC) coalition won 62.6 percent of the vote, securing the three-time former prime minister a fourth term.