Yellow wave sweeps MDP to historic 65-seat haul
MDP won an unprecedented super majority of the 87-member parliament.
08 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian Democratic Party led by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih swept to a historic victory in Saturday’s parliamentary polls, winning 65 seats from the 87-member People’s Majlis.
The four parties that backed Solih in September’s presidential election contested separately after the MDP decided to stand alone. Coalition partner Jumhooree Party made a pact with former president Abdulla Yameen’s Progressive Party of Maldive-People’s National Congress alliance to support each other’s candidates.
Provisional results show the JP won five seats after fielding 41 candidates and the PPM and PNC together won eight seats after fielding 46 candidates.
Independent candidates won seven seats and the PPM’s former coalition partner Maldives Development Alliance won two seats.
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