Political parties have commenced strengthening their campaign efforts in the capital city of Malé and across various atolls in preparation for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for September.
The campaign teams representing the presidential candidates have initiated visits to various islands and engaged with Maldivian citizens as part of their election campaigns. This includes Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's team who is seeking re-election for a second term and the team representing Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate, former President Abdulla Yameen, who is currently serving an 11 year prison sentence. Additionally the campaign teams of Qasim Ibrahim from Jumhooree Party (JP) and Mohamed Nazim from the Maldives National Party (MNP) have commenced their respective trips to connect with the electorate.