Maldives: Muizzu extends grip on power as 6 independents join party after landslide win in parliamentary polls

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Follow us on Image Source : REUTERS Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu after his party's landslide win in Sunday's parliamentary elections. Male: After a landslide win in the recent parliamentary elections, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and his People's National Congress further consolidated their grip on power as six independent candidates, who were elected on Sunday, joined the ruling party, according to officials on Wednesday. The pro-China leader's party won a landslide 66 out of 93 seats in parliament and its coalition parties won three seats, while the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) won only 15 seats. The six independent members joined...