Dr. Waheed had hoped to receive PPM’s ticket

Dr. Mohamed Waheed has said he had hoped to receive Progressive Party of Maldives’ (PPM) ticket to run for presidency after former president Abdulla Yameen was disqualified from the presidential race.

While confirming this decision on Friday, August 16, he resigned from the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) shortly following internal conflicts within the party regarding the presidential ticket. Following, the People’s National Congress (PNC) granting its ticket to Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Dr. Waheed aligned himself with the Jumhooree Party (JP), led by Qasim Ibrahim.