Breakaway Factions Could Erode Support of Parent Parties in Maldivian Elections

Breakaway Factions Could Erode Support of Parent Parties in Maldivian Elections

Campaigning in the Maldives’ fourth multi-party parliamentary elections has entered the final stretch. Voting will take place on April 21. The fracturing of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) and the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), and the fraying of old loyalties, have thrown traditional voter allegiances into question, injecting unpredictability into the contest. In … Read more