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Voting begins for election of council members to LGA board
Voting began on 31 October 2026 for the election of council-appointed members to the Local Government Authority (LGA) board, running from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Two seats are contested while Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Atif was elected uncontested, with 807 eligible voters across 19 atolls.
LatestPNC wins 2 seats on Local Government Authority boardAtoll Times, 1 Nov, 10:30
The LGA board election was held to select the member elected from island councils and the member elected from Women's D… 31 Oct2 outlets
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Sat 31 OctRTL ferry services across all routes in the three northern atolls were abruptly cancelled.this morningonly Adhadhu (English)newestThe election took place amid controversy as RTL ferry services across all routes in the three northern atolls were abruptly cancelled this morning.
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Sat 31 OctThe LGA board election was held to select the member elected from island councils and the member elected from Women's Development Committee…31 Octonly The EditionThe ruling People's National Congress (PNC) won the election held today to select the member elected from island councils and the member elected from Women's Development Committees (WDCs) to the Local Government Authority (LGA).
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Sat 31 OctThe LGA opened an online complaints mechanism for election-related concerns ahead of its board elections.ahead of its board elections scheduled for Saturday, 31 Oct…only MM TV (English)The Local Government Authority (LGA) has established an online complaints mechanism ahead of its board elections scheduled for Saturday, 31 October, allowing election-related concerns to be formally submitted and addressed.
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Sat 31 OctLGA board elections will be held, with two of three representative positions decided by vote.Saturday, 31 Octoberonly MM TV (English)Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif has already secured the city council representative seat after standing unopposed, leaving the remaining two positions to be decided through Saturday's vote.
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Sat 31 OctThe PNC defeated MDP candidates in both contested LGA board seats, for the island council and the WDC.31 Octonly MM TV (English)The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) secured the island council and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) seats on the Local Government Authority (LGA) board in today’s elections, defeating Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidates in both contests.
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I express my most sincere thanks to all island councilors and WDC presidents who appreciated and supported the ongoing work to strengthen the decentralized system and provide services and opportunities in a decentralized manner close to th…
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One Online31 Oct, 14:42 · first report
Adhadhu (English)31 Oct, 21:00 · 6 h 17 min later
Raajje (English)31 Oct, 21:45 · 7 h 2 min later
The Edition31 Oct, 23:10 · 8 h 28 min later
Atoll Times1 Nov, 10:30 · 19 h 48 min later
MM TV (English)30 Oct · time not given31 Oct · time not given31 Oct · time not given31 Oct · time not given1 Nov · time not given
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The LGA board election was held to select the member elected from island councils and the member elected from Women's Development Committees, and the ruling PNC won both seats. 31 OctThe EditionMM TV (English)The ruling People's National Congress (PNC) won the election held today to select the member elected from island councils and the member elected from Women's Development Committees (WDCs) to the Local Government Authority (LGA).
The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) secured the island council and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) seats on the Local Government Authority (LGA) board in today’s elections, defeating Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidates in both contests.
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eligible voters 2026 election807 individualsOne OnlineA total of 807 individuals have the right to vote in this election, comprising 625 council members and 182 presidents of Women's Development Committees.
council member voters 2026 election625 individualsOne OnlineA total of 807 individuals have the right to vote in this election, comprising 625 council members and 182 presidents of Women's Development Committees.
Women's Development Committee president voters 2026 election182 individualsOne OnlineA total of 807 individuals have the right to vote in this election, comprising 625 council members and 182 presidents of Women's Development Committees.
votes cast for Ali Ahmed for council representative seat in this election312 votesAdhadhu (English)Ali Ahmed secured the seat with 312 votes, while Zafir received 229 votes.
votes cast for Ali Zafir for council representative seat in this election229 votesAdhadhu (English)Ali Ahmed secured the seat with 312 votes, while Zafir received 229 votes.
807 individualseligible votersMM TV (English)A total of 807 individuals are eligible to vote, including 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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625 councillorscouncillors eligible to voteMM TV (English)A total of 807 individuals are eligible to vote, including 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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182 WDC presidentsWDC presidents eligible to voteMM TV (English)A total of 807 individuals are eligible to vote, including 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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177 island councilsisland councils representedMM TV (English)A total of 807 individuals are eligible to vote, including 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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19 ballot boxesballot boxes establishedMM TV (English)Polling will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with 19 ballot boxes to be established across designated voting locations.
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30 minutesdelay before vote counting beginsMM TV (English)Vote counting is scheduled to begin within 30 minutes of the closure of ballot boxes, with provisional results expected to be announced following the counting process.
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807 peoplepeople eligible to voteMM TV (English)A total of 807 people are eligible to vote, made up of 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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625 peoplecouncillors eligible to voteMM TV (English)A total of 807 people are eligible to vote, made up of 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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182 peopleWDC presidents eligible to voteMM TV (English)A total of 807 people are eligible to vote, made up of 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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177 councilsisland councils representedMM TV (English)A total of 807 people are eligible to vote, made up of 625 councillors and 182 WDC presidents representing 177 island councils and five city councils.
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314 votesVotes for PNC candidate, island council seatMM TV (English)The PNC candidate for the island council seat received 314 votes against the MDP candidate’s 227, securing 58.04 per cent of the vote.
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227 votesVotes for MDP candidate, island council seatMM TV (English)The PNC candidate for the island council seat received 314 votes against the MDP candidate’s 227, securing 58.04 per cent of the vote.
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58.04 per centVote share of winning PNC candidate, island council seatMM TV (English)The PNC candidate for the island council seat received 314 votes against the MDP candidate’s 227, securing 58.04 per cent of the vote.
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89 votesVotes for PNC candidate, WDC seatMM TV (English)In the contest for the WDC seat, the PNC candidate received 89 votes against the MDP candidate’s 63.
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63 votesVotes for MDP candidate, WDC seatMM TV (English)In the contest for the WDC seat, the PNC candidate received 89 votes against the MDP candidate’s 63.
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26-voteMargin of victory, WDC seatMM TV (English)The 26-vote margin secured the party’s second victory of the day and completed the election of the LGA board’s three elected representatives.
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314 votesVotes for Ali Ahmed, island council seatMM TV (English)Ali Ahmed secured the island council seat with 314 votes, while Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Ali Zafir received 227.
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227 votesVotes for Ali Zafir, island council seatMM TV (English)Ali Ahmed secured the island council seat with 314 votes, while Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Ali Zafir received 227.
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93 votesVotes for Mariyam Zeena, women's development committee seatMM TV (English)In the women's development committee contest, Mariyam Zeena received 93 votes to MDP candidate Mariyam Neena's 67.
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67 votesVotes for Mariyam Neena, women's development committee seatMM TV (English)In the women's development committee contest, Mariyam Zeena received 93 votes to MDP candidate Mariyam Neena's 67.
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807 individualseligible votersOne OnlineA total of 807 individuals have the right to vote in this election, comprising 625 council members and 182 presidents of Women's Development Committees.
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625 individualscouncil member votersOne OnlineA total of 807 individuals have the right to vote in this election, comprising 625 council members and 182 presidents of Women's Development Committees.
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182 individualsWomen's Development Committee president votersOne OnlineA total of 807 individuals have the right to vote in this election, comprising 625 council members and 182 presidents of Women's Development Committees.
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19 atollsatolls with ballot boxesOne OnlineBallot boxes have been placed across 19 atolls, including Malé, for this election.
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312 votesvotes cast for Ali Ahmed for council representative seatAdhadhu (English)Ali Ahmed secured the seat with 312 votes, while Zafir received 229 votes.
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229 votesvotes cast for Ali Zafir for council representative seatAdhadhu (English)Ali Ahmed secured the seat with 312 votes, while Zafir received 229 votes.
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79 votesvotes cast for Maryam Zeena for WDC representative seatAdhadhu (English)Zeena received 79 votes compared to Neena’s 53 votes.
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53 votesvotes cast for Maryam Neena for WDC representative seatAdhadhu (English)Zeena received 79 votes compared to Neena’s 53 votes.
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807 votersindividuals eligible to voteAdhadhu (English)A total of 807 individuals were eligible to vote in this election, comprising 625 local councillors and 625 WDC members.
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625 councillorslocal councillors eligible to voteAdhadhu (English)A total of 807 individuals were eligible to vote in this election, comprising 625 local councillors and 625 WDC members.
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625 membersWDC members eligible to voteAdhadhu (English)A total of 807 individuals were eligible to vote in this election, comprising 625 local councillors and 625 WDC members.
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314 votesVotes received by PNC candidate Ali Ahmed for the island council seat on the LGA boardThe EditionHe received 314 votes, while MDP candidate Ali Zafir received 227 votes.
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227 votesVotes received by MDP candidate Ali Zafir for the island council seat on the LGA boardThe EditionHe received 314 votes, while MDP candidate Ali Zafir received 227 votes.
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26 votesMargin of victory for Mariyam Zeena in the WDC seat electionThe EditionPNC candidate Mariyam Zeena won the seat of member elected by WDCs by a margin of 26 votes.
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93 votesVotes received by PNC candidate Mariyam Zeena for the WDC seat on the LGA boardThe EditionShe received 93 votes, while opposition MDP candidate Mariyam Neena received 67 votes.
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67 votesVotes received by MDP candidate Mariyam Neena for the WDC seat on the LGA boardThe EditionShe received 93 votes, while opposition MDP candidate Mariyam Neena received 67 votes.
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624 councillorscouncillors eligible to vote for the island council representativeMM TV (English)Of the 624 councillors eligible to vote for the island council representative, 541 cast their ballots
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541 ballotsballots cast for the island council representativeMM TV (English)Of the 624 councillors eligible to vote for the island council representative, 541 cast their ballots
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314 votesvotes for the PNC island council candidateMM TV (English)with the PNC candidate receiving 314 votes, or 58 per cent
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58 per centshare of votes for the PNC island council candidateMM TV (English)with the PNC candidate receiving 314 votes, or 58 per cent
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Vote counting will begin and provisional results are expected to be announced.within 30 minutes of the closure of ballot boxesMM TV (English)Vote counting is scheduled to begin within 30 minutes of the closure of ballot boxes, with provisional results expected to be announced following the counting process.
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Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif secured the city council seat on the LGA board after standing unopposed.MM TV (English)Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif has already secured the city council seat after standing unopposed, so today's vote will decide the island council and WDC representative positions.
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Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif was elected unopposed to represent city councils on the LGA board as the sole candidate.KulhudhuffushiMM TV (English)Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif had already been elected unopposed to represent city councils, leaving only the island council and WDC seats contested in today’s vote. He was the sole candidate for the city council position.
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PNC candidates won the two contested seats on the Local Government Authority (LGA) board and President Dr Mohamed Muizzu congratulated them.MM TV (English)President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated the People’s National Congress (PNC) candidates who won the two contested seats on the Local Government Authority (LGA) board.
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Ali Ahmed won the island council seat with 314 votes ahead of MDP candidate Ali Zafir on 227.MM TV (English)Ali Ahmed secured the island council seat with 314 votes, while Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Ali Zafir received 227.
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Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif secured the city council seat unopposed as its sole candidate.KulhudhuffushiMM TV (English)Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Athif had already secured the city council seat unopposed as its sole candidate.
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Mohamed Atif was elected to the city council position on the LGA board uncontested without a vote.One OnlineOnly Kulhudhuffushi City Mayor Mohamed Atif contested for the position required to be elected from city councils to this board. Consequently, he has been elected to that position uncontested without a vote.
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An election was held to appoint representatives from local councils and Women's Development Committees to the Board of the Local Government Authority, which the PNC secured on both contested seats.Adhadhu (English)The ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has secured both seats in the election held to appoint representatives from local councils and Women's Development Committees (WDC) to the Board of the Local Government Authority (LGA).
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