Manadhoo MP Umar Hussain has joined Jumhoory Party (JP).
Parliamentary group leader of JP, Abdulla Riyaz announced the decision in a tweet this Wednesday.
Maruhabaa Hon MP Umar Hussain! JP aai gulhivadaigathumun ikhulaastheri shukureh dhannavan! pic.twitter.com/8iC40430IB
— Abdulla Riyaz MP (@riyazabdulla) November 28, 2018
Umar won the Manadhoo parliamentary seat as a candidate of Maldives Development Alliance (MDA).
A large number of parliamentarians have defected to JP ahead of the parliamentary elections.
Recent signees to JP: