Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:35pm on 21 Apr 2024,Sunday International
President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress secures a landslide victory in the Maldives parliamentary elections, winning 66 seats out of the first 86 declared. This gives them a super-majority in the 93-member parliament. Voters support Muizzu's pro-China stance, signaling a shift away from traditional ally India. The election is seen as crucial for Muizzu's plans to deepen economic ties with China, including controversial land reclamation projects. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party faces a significant defeat with just a dozen seats. Muizzu's victory comes amid tensions over Indian troop withdrawal and geopolitical realignments in the Indian Ocean region.
