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Former MP Mohammed Sinaan, right, with PNC primary contender Ahmed Saeed, left, in an image shared on social media.

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29 Apr, 2026

Sinaan Steps Aside After Winning PNC Primary, Backs Rival for Hithadhoo North By‑Election

Former Hithadhoo North MP Mohammed Sinaan has withdrawn from the upcoming by‑election despite winning the PNC primary, saying the party stands a better chance of taking the seat with a new candidate.

News

29 Apr, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Anti Defection Amendment, Says Rule Applies to Sitting MPs

The Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional amendment requiring MPs to lose their seats if they leave or are expelled from the party under which they were elected is valid and

News·Politics

22 Apr, 2026

Respect, Democracy, and the Culture We Choose to Build

Respect in a society doesn’t appear on its own. It grows out of the habits we accept, the behaviour we encourage, and the standards we set for ourselves over time. We can

MP Shujau Says MDP Protests Aimed at Internal Election Campaigning

PNC MP Ibrahim Shujau has accused the opposition MDP of using its ongoing street protests to promote candidates contesting the party’s upcoming internal elections. He made the remarks after the MDP began

19 Apr, 2026

News·Politics

PNC Opens Applications for Hithadoo North By‑Election Ticket

The ruling People’s National Congress has opened applications for its ticket in the upcoming Hithadoo North by‑election, with the party setting 6pm on Sunday, 19 April as the deadline for interested candidates.

14 Apr, 2026

News·Politics

Supreme Court Removes Hithadoo North MP Sinaan; By‑Election Set for 6 June

The Election Commission has scheduled the Hithadoo North by‑election for 6 June, after the Supreme Court ruled that MP Mohammed Sinaan has lost his seat for failing to comply with a court‑ordered

14 Apr, 2026

News·Politics

PNC Figures Call for Course Correction After Local Council Election Setback

Baarashu MP Ibrahim Shujau said the Progressive National Congress has the resolve to bring about the changes demanded by voters in the recent local council elections, acknowledging that the outcome reflected a

13 Apr, 2026

News·Politics

EC urges voters to mark ballots correctly in Saturday’s referendum

The Election Commission has advised the public to take extra care when marking ballot papers in Saturday’s vote on whether presidential and parliamentary elections should be held on the same day. Election

01 Apr, 2026

News

Supreme Court Clears Way for Saturday’s Referendum

The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no legal basis to halt Saturday’s referendum on holding presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day, removing the final obstacle to a vote

31 Mar, 2026

Leaders·News

President Muizzu steps up call for same day elections, says Maldives needs a cleaner start to governing

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has renewed his push to hold the presidential and Majlis elections on the same day, saying the current gap between the two polls weakens every new administration before

30 Mar, 2026

Leaders·News

Growing Consensus Emerges for Holding Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on the Same Day

A broadening group of senior legal figures, former ministers and constitutional experts say the Maldives should move toward holding the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day, arguing that synchronising the

27 Mar, 2026

Leaders·News

President Muizzu’s Calculated Gamble Reshapes the Political Map

In the slow burn rhythm of Maldivian politics, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has pulled off a move that few in his own camp fully believed in when he first floated it. His

26 Mar, 2026

News

Bar Council Hosts Panel Discussion on Public Vote Ahead of Constitutional Amendment Referendum

The Bar Council of the Maldives will hold a panel discussion on Saturday evening to gather public views on next month’s vote on whether presidential and parliamentary elections should be held on

25 Mar, 2026

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Majlis

Sinaan Steps Aside After Winning PNC Primary, Backs Rival for Hithadhoo North By‑Election

Supreme Court Upholds Anti Defection Amendment, Says Rule Applies to Sitting MPs

Respect, Democracy, and the Culture We Choose to Build

MP Shujau Says MDP Protests Aimed at Internal Election Campaigning

PNC Opens Applications for Hithadoo North By‑Election Ticket

Supreme Court Removes Hithadoo North MP Sinaan; By‑Election Set for 6 June

PNC Figures Call for Course Correction After Local Council Election Setback

EC urges voters to mark ballots correctly in Saturday’s referendum

Supreme Court Clears Way for Saturday’s Referendum

President Muizzu steps up call for same day elections, says Maldives needs a cleaner start to governing

Growing Consensus Emerges for Holding Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on the Same Day

President Muizzu’s Calculated Gamble Reshapes the Political Map

Bar Council Hosts Panel Discussion on Public Vote Ahead of Constitutional Amendment Referendum

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