With 50 percent of the ballot boxes already counted, the current results suggest that this year's presidential election will likely proceed to a second round of voting.
The current results indicate that the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) coalition's candidate, Malé City Mayor Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, is leading, with the incumbent President and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, following closely behind.
Dr. Muizzu has secured 46.53 percent of the votes, while President Solih has secured 39.15 percent of the votes so far. To win the election in the first round, a candidate is required to secure more than 50 percent of the votes. Since neither candidate has achieved this threshold, it appears that a second round of voting will be necessary.
The current results indicate that Dr. Muizzu is in the lead, although the margin is not significantly wide, as the incumbent head of state remains a strong competitor in the race for the presidential seat.
While several ballot boxes are yet to be counted, the current outcome suggests that a second round of the election is the most likely scenario.
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