Former presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Mohamed Nasheed met at the MDP office in Malé on Wednesday and announced they have decided to work together, their first joint move since their fallout before the 2023 presidential election. Both said their immediate focus is the upcoming local council elections, with broader discussions including the presidential race to come later.
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Former presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (left) and Mohamed Nasheed speak to the media after their meeting at the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) office on Wednesday, 24 December 2025
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Nasheed resigned from the MDP in June 2023 after publicly falling out with Solih. He launched The Democrats the following month with close allies, many of whom have since rejoined the MDP after the party passed a resolution allowing their return.
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