Independent members join PNC: PNC alone has acquired super majority

While the Anti-Defection bill prohibiting party crossovers during their term was ratified recently, independent members have signed with PNC, adding their total number of seats to 72.

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The six independant members elected for the 20th parliamentary term together with President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. -- Photo: PNC

Aishath Shuba Solih

2024-04-24 16:41:47

Six of the eleven independent candidates who had secured seats in the parliamentary elections of the upcoming 20th term held on Sunday has officially joined the ruling political party, People's National Congress (PNC).

Five out of these six MP-Elects had revoked their PNC party membership prior to the elections to contend as independent candidates due to the party endorsing candidates other than the official winners of the party primaries.

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