Four Ruling Party Candidates Win Local Council Bi-elections

Candidates from the ruling Progressive National Congress (PNC) won four of the six island council seats contested in the bi-elections held yesterday.

Polls were held across the country yesterday to elect candidates for vacant local island councils in six islands.

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Candidates representing the party won seats in HA. Utheemu, HA.Thakandhoo, N. Velidhoo and R. Innamaadhoo.

The PNC candidates who secured victory are:
Ibrahim Sunaan – Haa Alif Utheemu
Adbulla Abdul Razzaq – Noonu Velidhoo
Sameena Mohamed – Haa Alif Thakandhoo
Aishath Samaha – Raa Innamaadhoo

The council member seat in Noonu Landhoo was won by Abdulla Arif, the candidate from Maldives Democratic Party (MDP).

In a surprise win, Mohamed Aathim Ali, The Democrats candidate contesting for the vacant council president seat of Meemu Maduvvaree secured victory.