Thinadhoo by-election pits MDP against PNC

6 days ago

The opposition main party, MDP, and the ruling main party, PNC, are contesting the by-election to elect a new Vaavu Thinadhoo council president after the Local Government Authority (LGA) declared the seat of Shujau Ali vacant. Under local council regulations introduced during the current administration, a councillor who switches parties during their elected term forfeits their seat. Therefore, the LGA board