Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party set to win parliamentary elections 2024
Edition reported that the ruling PNC won 50 out of the 93 seats in the 20th People's Majlis, winning majority in parliament. As per the report, the majority in parliament is achieved by winning more than half the seats — that is 47 seats — "and a super majority can be reached by three fourth of seats, amounting to 70". Meanwhile, sun.mv reported that of the 203 seats where counting is complete, the PNC led by Muizzu bagged 59 seats, followed by Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) at 10 seats and Independents nine seats.
ALSO READ | Mint Explainer: Maldives elections and India's strategic interests The Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) won two seats, while Jumhooree Party (JP) got one. The Democrats, Maldives National Party (MNP) and Adhaalath Party (AP) are yet to open their accounts. Voting for the 20th People's Majlis was conducted on Sunday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm local time.
“Election officials sealed the ballot boxes across the country as voting hours ended at 5:30 pm," adhadhu.com reported. ALSO READ: From China to Maldives to building Bharat's image — BJP Vs Congress Lok Sabha manifesto on foreign policy: Explained President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC fielded 90 candidates, MDP 89, Democrats 39, Jumhoory Party (JP) 10, candidates, Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) 4, Adhaalath Party (AP) 4, and Maldives National Party (MNP) two nominees. As per the 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 percent.
This includes 104,826 men and 102,867 women. A total of 284,663 people were eligible to vote, PTI reported. ALSO READ: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu accused of corruption ahead of polls, Opposition seeks
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