The Elections Commission has received application to form a new political party, believed to be that of former president Abdulla Yameen.
The commission said on Monday that they have received applications to form a party by the name of ‘People’s National Congress’, which was filed on Sunday.
Reports of Yameen attempting to form a new political party surfaced last week, as a case contesting his leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives is being heard before the Supreme Court.
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Adam Shareef, the Yameen administration’s minister of defence, has said that he will contest for a parliament seat through this new party.
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