Two Malé City Council Members Defect to Ruling Party

Two Malé City Council members, Mariyam Reehan Nazim (South Galolhu) and Aishath Nizlee Rasheed (North Henveyru), defected to the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) during a campaign manifesto launch for mayoral candidate Aishath Azima Shakoor. They submitted membership forms to President Mohamed Muizzu. The ruling coalition (PNC and PPM) now holds ten council seats, with opposition reduced to two members from Democrats and MDP. This follows defection of thirteen MDP parliamentarians to PNC, reducing MDP's representation from 56 to 43.

Two Malé City Council members, Mariyam Reehan Nazim (South Galolhu) and Aishath Nizlee Rasheed (North Henveyru), defected to the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) during a campaign manifesto launch for mayoral candidate Aishath Azima Shakoor. They submitted membership forms to President Mohamed Muizzu. The ruling coalition (PNC and PPM) now holds ten council seats, with opposition reduced to two members from Democrats and MDP. This follows defection of thirteen MDP parliamentarians to PNC, reducing MDP's representation from 56 to 43.

Two Malé City Council members, Mariyam Reehan Nazim (South Galolhu) and Aishath Nizlee Rasheed (North Henveyru), defected to the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) during a campaign manifesto launch for mayoral candidate Aishath Azima Shakoor. They submitted membership forms to President Mohamed Muizzu. The ruling coalition (PNC and PPM) now holds ten council seats, with opposition reduced to two members from Democrats and MDP. This follows defection of thirteen MDP parliamentarians to PNC, reducing MDP's representation from 56 to 43.

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