PNC tops political party membership as MDP remains largest opposition
The commission published updated data on the registered membership of political parties, showing that the PNC has 74,048 members.
The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) is currently the largest political party in the Maldives by membership, according to figures released by the Elections Commission on Saturday.
The commission published updated data on the registered membership of political parties, showing that the PNC has 74,048 members.
The figures also show that the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is the largest opposition party, with a membership of 43,784.
According to the Elections Commission, the Jumhooree Party (JP) and the Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) have the next highest number of registered members.
The full breakdown of party membership is as follows:
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People’s National Congress (PNC): 74,048
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Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP): 43,784
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Jumhooree Party (JP): 12,343
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Maldives Development Alliance (MDA): 9,686
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Adaalath Party: 8,267
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Maldives National Party (MNP): 5,133
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People’s National Front (PNF): 3,012
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The Democrats: 2,952
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Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party (MLSDP): 1,710
The Elections Commission did not provide comparative figures from previous years in the release.
