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Sodiq to be sworn in as Hithadhoo North MP on Monday

Abdulla Sodiq, candidate of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), will be sworn in as MP for Hithadhoo North on Monday. The by-election was held last Saturday after the Supreme Court ruled that former PNC MP Mohamed Sinan lost the seat due to an outstanding debt. Official results show Sodiq received 1,375 votes (51.15%) defeating PNC candidate Ahmed Saeed who got 1,313 votes (48.85%). Turnout was about 66% with 2,739 votes cast out of approximately 4,100 eligible voters. Sodiq's entry increases MDP's parliamentary membership to 13.

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Abdulla Sodiq, candidate of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), will be sworn in as MP for Hithadhoo North on Monday. The by-election was held last Saturday after the Supreme Court ruled that former PNC MP Mohamed Sinan lost the seat due to an outstanding debt. Official results show Sodiq received 1,375 votes (51.15%) defeating PNC candidate Ahmed Saeed who got 1,313 votes (48.85%). Turnout was about 66% with 2,739 votes cast out of approximately 4,100 eligible voters. Sodiq's entry increases MDP's parliamentary membership to 13.

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