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The opposition candidate beats the incumbent, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India.

Incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih concedes defeat shortly before midnight after Muizzu wins 54 percent of the vote.

Maldivians will return to the polls on Sept. 30 to vote in a runoff election between the top two candidates in the country’s presidential race after neither secured more than 50% in the first round

Opposition takes surprise lead over incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a poll closely watched by India and China.

Voting has started in the Maldives presidential election, a virtual referendum over which regional power, India or China, will have the biggest influence in the archipelago state

Outcome of Saturday’s presidential election could be key to India and China’s battle for influence in the Indian Ocean.

The first round of the presidential election in the Maldives will take place on Saturday, September 9. Incumbent Ibrahim Solih is running for re-election against Mohamed Muizzu, who has emerged as the main opposition candidate. The polls are taking place against a backdrop of China and India competing for strategic…

A trip to the Maldives is no longer just for the rich

Incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and seven other candidates have registered to run in the Maldives’ presidential elections next month, the island archipelago’s fourth since becoming a multiparty democracy in 2008