Nasheed wins 1st round of prez polls in Maldives
10 Sept 2013 4:59 AM IST
Former president Mohammed Nasheed, who emerged as the clear winner in the first round of presidential polls in Maldives but fell short of a majority, today said his victory in the 28 September run-off would be more emphatic as his rivals launched parleys to defeat him in the second round.
The second round became necessary after none of the candidates managed to get more than 50 per cent of votes in yesterday’s election, prolonging the political uncertainty in the in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
The closest to reach the half way mark was former president Nasheed with 45.45 per cent of votes, according to preliminary results announced by Election Commission here today after night-long counting.
Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president who was forced from office in February 2012, received 95,224 votes.
The second round became necessary after none of the candidates managed to get more than 50 per cent of votes in yesterday’s election, prolonging the political uncertainty in the in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
The closest to reach the half way mark was former president Nasheed with 45.45 per cent of votes, according to preliminary results announced by Election Commission here today after night-long counting.
Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president who was forced from office in February 2012, received 95,224 votes.
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