13 Seats for The Democrats, Azim Named PG and Minority Leader

The Democrats, formed by 13 MPs who splintered from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), officially became the largest minority opposition in parliament after their parliamentary rolls were updated. The seat distribution is: MDP 56, The Democrats 13, Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) 3, People's National Congress (PNC) 3, Maldives National Party (MNP) 3, Maldives Democratic Alliance (MDA) 2, Jumhooree Party (JP) 2, and independents 3. Ali Azim, MP for Medhu Henveiru, was elected Parliamentary Group leader of The Democrats and consequently became the minority leader in parliament.

The Democrats, formed by 13 MPs who splintered from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), officially became the largest minority opposition in parliament after their parliamentary rolls were updated. The seat distribution is: MDP 56, The Democrats 13, Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) 3, People's National Congress (PNC) 3, Maldives National Party (MNP) 3, Maldives Democratic Alliance (MDA) 2, Jumhooree Party (JP) 2, and independents 3. Ali Azim, MP for Medhu Henveiru, was elected Parliamentary Group leader of The Democrats and consequently became the minority leader in parliament.

The Democrats, formed by 13 MPs who splintered from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), officially became the largest minority opposition in parliament after their parliamentary rolls were updated. The seat distribution is: MDP 56, The Democrats 13, Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) 3, People's National Congress (PNC) 3, Maldives National Party (MNP) 3, Maldives Democratic Alliance (MDA) 2, Jumhooree Party (JP) 2, and independents 3. Ali Azim, MP for Medhu Henveiru, was elected Parliamentary Group leader of The Democrats and consequently became the minority leader in parliament.

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