Main ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) secured all cities across the Maldives in Sunday’s parliamentary election; a major loss to the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which had dominated the cities in previous elections.
Preliminary results flowing in show that PNC secured the majority of the seats in Male’ City, Addu City and Fuvahmulah City.
In this regard, the seats secured by PNC are as follows;
North Hulhumale’ constituency
Central Hulhumale’ constituency
West Henveiru constituency
Vilimale’ constituency
South Maafannu constituency
Central Maafannu constituency
North Maafannu constituency (Maldives National Party, coalition partner)
North Mahchangolhi constituency
South Mahchangolhi constituency
North Henveiru constituency
South Henvieru constituency
Central Henvieru constituency
Meanwhile, MDP secured the following seats;
North Galolhu constituency
South Galolhu constituency
South Hulhumale’ constituency
All three constituencies in Fuvahmulah City were won by PNC. The ruling party also secured the majority of constituencies in Addu City.