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Sodiq takes oath as North Hithadhoo Constituency MP

Abdulla Sodiq (Sobe) was sworn in as the North Hithadhoo constituency MP after winning a by-election on 6 June. He received 1,375 votes against Ahmed Saeed's 1,313, a margin of 62 votes. The seat was vacated after the Supreme Court ruled that former MP Ahmed Sinan lost his seat due to failure to repay an MVR 2.5 million loan from Maldives Islamic Bank. Sodiq previously served as Mayor of Addu from 2011 to 2021 and as State Minister of the Planning Ministry during the MDP government.

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Abdulla Sodiq (Sobe) was sworn in as the North Hithadhoo constituency MP after winning a by-election on 6 June. He received 1,375 votes against Ahmed Saeed's 1,313, a margin of 62 votes. The seat was vacated after the Supreme Court ruled that former MP Ahmed Sinan lost his seat due to failure to repay an MVR 2.5 million loan from Maldives Islamic Bank. Sodiq previously served as Mayor of Addu from 2011 to 2021 and as State Minister of the Planning Ministry during the MDP government.

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