Provisional results show Nasheed leading MDP chairperson contest

Former President Mohamed Nasheed took an early lead in the MDP chairperson election, according to provisional results from more than 100 ballot boxes. The election was held on Friday to fill the chairperson position left vacant in November after Fayyaz Ismail resigned. Voting took place from 2:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Three candidates contested: Nasheed, Ibrahim Mohamed (Wade), and Meekail Ahmed Naseem. Results from 116 of 241 ballot boxes showed Nasheed leading with 6,681 votes (69%), Meekail with 2,979 (30%), and the rest for Ibrahim. Nasheed previously served as MDP president, resigned in 2023, moved to Ghana in January 2024 as Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), later rejoined MDP. He campaigned with Fayyaz under 'Bodu Badhalu' for governance reforms.

Former President Mohamed Nasheed took an early lead in the MDP chairperson election, according to provisional results from more than 100 ballot boxes. The election was held on Friday to fill the chairperson position left vacant in November after Fayyaz Ismail resigned. Voting took place from 2:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Three candidates contested: Nasheed, Ibrahim Mohamed (Wade), and Meekail Ahmed Naseem. Results from 116 of 241 ballot boxes showed Nasheed leading with 6,681 votes (69%), Meekail with 2,979 (30%), and the rest for Ibrahim. Nasheed previously served as MDP president, resigned in 2023, moved to Ghana in January 2024 as Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), later rejoined MDP. He campaigned with Fayyaz under 'Bodu Badhalu' for governance reforms.

Former President Mohamed Nasheed took an early lead in the MDP chairperson election, according to provisional results from more than 100 ballot boxes. The election was held on Friday to fill the chairperson position left vacant in November after Fayyaz Ismail resigned. Voting took place from 2:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Three candidates contested: Nasheed, Ibrahim Mohamed (Wade), and Meekail Ahmed Naseem. Results from 116 of 241 ballot boxes showed Nasheed leading with 6,681 votes (69%), Meekail with 2,979 (30%), and the rest for Ibrahim. Nasheed previously served as MDP president, resigned in 2023, moved to Ghana in January 2024 as Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), later rejoined MDP. He campaigned with Fayyaz under 'Bodu Badhalu' for governance reforms.

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