Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party loses key seat to pro-India opposition amid diplomatic row
Indian vs Chinese tourists in Maldives: The rise and fall in last 10 years As per the local paper Adhadhu, Azim was the former CEO of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) during the last government. He started his career as an internal auditor at Coopers & Lybrand and apart from running his own business, held several government positions, ANI reported.
Before becoming the CEO of MTCC, he served as the Managing Director of Maldives Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) from December 2018 to January 2020. He was Managing Director of the State Trading Organization (STO) from November 2013 to February 2015, ANI added.
With 41 boxes counted, Azim took a substantial lead with 5,303 votes. His rival Aishath Azima Shakoor of Muizzu's People’s National Congress (PNC) secured 3,301 votes, as reported by Maldives’ Sun Online news portal.
Also Read | Maldives row: With ₹55K cancellation fee, Reddit user in turmoil over honeymoon trip; What should they do? The election also witnessed a low turnout, according to reports. The Mayoral election victory is anticipated to revive the political fortunes of the MDP, which still holds a majority in the Parliament.
The ex-Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid, congratulated Azim and the MPD for their victory, adding that the capital has decisively rejected President Mohamed Muizzu and his policies within 58 days of his term. In a post on X, Shahid said, "Congratulations to @adamazim and @MDPSecretariat for winning the Male Mayoral by-election! The capital city has clearly rejected President Muizzu and his policies within just 58 days in office!" The Mayoral polls took place amid derogatory comments posted by three deputy ministers of the Muizzu government against Prime
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