Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say
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KEYT— Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say
Scroll.in—Maldives parliamentary polls: Pro-China Mohamed Muizzu’s party wins over two-thirds majority. The Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, led by India-leaning former President Ibrahim Solih, managed to win just 15 seats in the 93-member House.
The Guardian—Pro-China party wins landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections. Voters back President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional ally IndiaMaldives voters have backed President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional benefactor India, with his party winning control of parliament in an election landslide.Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) won 66 of the first 86 seats declared, according to the Elections Commission of Maldives, already more than enough for a super-majority in the 93-member parliament. Continue...
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