Tag: Maldives Presidential election

Opposition candidate Muizzu poised for victory in Maldives presidential run-off

September 30, 2023 admin

Maldives’ main opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu casts his vote in Male, Maldives, on September 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Frontrunner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu appeared poised for victory in the Maldivian presidential race, provisional results of Saturday’s run-off showed, as he beat the India-friendly incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a closely fought contest…

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Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with China

September 14, 2023 admin

Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives presidential candidate of the opposition party, People’s National Congress, casts his vote at a polling station during the Maldives presidential election day in Male, Maldives, on September 09, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Maldives stands at a geopolitical crossroads ahead of its presidential runoff vote with the frontrunner, a former construction…

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Maldives presidential election heading for 2nd round after no clear winner emerges

September 10, 2023 admin

The Maldives Presidential election Saturday was headed toward a second round between the top two candidates after none of the eight contestants secured more than 50 per cent of the vote for an outright win, local media reported. Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz secured a surprise lead with more than 46% of votes, while the…

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