Nasheed's Democrats Emerge Kingmakers in Maldivian Presidential Election – The Diplomat
Will President Solih concede to friend-turned-foe Nasheed’s demand for a referendum to win his support in the runoff election?
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Will President Solih concede to friend-turned-foe Nasheed’s demand for a referendum to win his support in the runoff election?
Neither incumbent, nor challenger got over 50% votes
The 2023 presidential election in the Maldives has gone to a runoff, after none of the eight candidates likely to manage to secure over 50 percent of votes. Polling in the highly contested presidential race closed at 04:00 pm on Saturday. None of the candidates managed to secure enough votes to win
No front runners emerging in Maldivian Presidential elections
While the ruling MDP expects him to win an outright victory in the first round, the possibility of a run-off vote cannot be ruled out.