LGA Indefinitely Postpones Election to Select Councillors for Board

The Local Government Authority (LGA) has indefinitely postponed the election for the LGA board seat reserved for an island councillor and a Women’s Development Committee (WDC) member, just days before the vote was scheduled to take place.

The election was scheduled for Saturday to select one island councillor from among the newly elected island councillors and one WDC president from among WDC presidents to serve on the LGA board.

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The LGA announced the postponement last night, saying essential work related to the election remains incomplete. The authority did not specify what work is pending or provide a new date for the election.

ނޫސްބަޔާން: ލޯކަލް ގަވަރމަންޓް އޮތޯރިޓީގެ ބޯޑަށް ކައުންސިލަރުންނާއި އަންހެނުންގެ ތަރައްޤީއަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރާ ކޮމިޓީގެ ރައީސުންގެ ތެރެއިން މެންބަރުން ހޮވުމަށް ބާއްވާ އިންތިޚާބު ފަސްކޮށްފައިވާތީ އެކަމާ ގުޅޭގޮތުން ނެރޭ ބަޔާން. pic.twitter.com/UzGsLq7x2W— Local Government Authority (@lgaMaldives) August 4, 2026

The candidates contesting the seat reserved for island councillors are:

• Ali Ahmed, President of F. Nilandhoo Council — PNC
• Ali Safir, President of N. Manadhoo Council — MDP

The candidates contesting the seat reserved for WDC presidents are:

• Mariyam Neena, President of L. Gan Women’s Development Committee — MDP
• Mariyam Zeena, President of Sh. Funadhoo Women’s Development Committee — PNC