Maldives: Muizzu’s Party Loses Key Mayoral Poll to Pro-India Candidate Amid Lakshadweep Row

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Pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has secured a landslide victory in the capital Male’s Mayoral election. On Saturday, the MDP candidate, Adam Azim, was elected as the new mayor of Male. Local media reported Azim’s win as a landslide and victory by a large margin, in what is being seen as a setback to President Mohamed Muizzu, who resigned from the position to contest the presidential elections last year. The MDP is headed by pro-India former president Mohammad Solih, who was defeated by Muizzu, a pro-China leader, in the presidential elections. With 41 boxes counted, Azim has taken a...