Former MDP youth minister Ahmed Mahloof Joins PNC

Ahmed Mahloof, who served as the Youth Minister during the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) administration, joined the ruling Progressive National Congress (PNC) last night.

At the large rally held at the Artificial Beach area, Mahloof officially joined the party and handed his membership form to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

In addition to Mahloof, veteran journalist Imad Latheef and several other individuals also joined the PNC.

Mahloof resigned from MDP on September 8th of this year. He did not publicly state his reasons for leaving the party after serving as a minister in the MDP government. However, he had not participated in any party activities leading up to his resignation.

Mahloof initially began his political career with former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's DRP. He later joined the MDP after distancing himself from the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) during the administration of former President Abdulla Yameen. At the time, he was serving as a parliament member on a PPM ticket.