Male’ mayor hopefuls assigned candidate numbers

Elections Commission (EC) conducted a draw on Saturday to assign numbers to the candidates contesting the Male’ City mayoral by-election next year.

The draw was held at Dharubaaruge on Saturday morning.

The numbers were assigned as follows:

1. Shuaib Ali, independent
2. Hussain Waheed, independent
3. Aishath Azima Shakoor, People’s National Congress (PNC)
4. Adam Azim, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
5. Saif Fathih, the Democrats

Candidacy for by-elections to elect a mayor and three councilors to the Male’ City Council closed on December 13.

The position of Male’ City mayor became vacant after President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu resigned to take office as the Maldivian president in November. Meanwhile, the three other seats at the council fell vacant after councilors resigned to assume positions at the new administration. They are; Abdulla Nasir, who represented South Maafannu constituency; Adam Rameez, who represented Central Henveiru constituency; and Fathimath Shamnaz Ali Saleem, who represented South Henveiru constituency.

The by-election is set to take place on January 13.