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Ilyas (L) with Eva. (Atoll Times Photo/Hussein Sunein)

Democrats' Ilyas picks Eva as running mate

Eva was one of the first to resign from the main ruling party, MDP, and led the founding of The Democrats.

30 July 2023
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The Democrats presidential candidate Ilyas Labeeb has picked deputy speaker Eva Abdulla as his running mate, senior party officials confirmed Sunday.

Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb secured the presidential ticket of The Democrats party with 94% votes in a referendum held on Friday.

A senior party official who is aware of the decisions of the party's provisional council told Atoll Times that Galolhu North MP Eva, a family member of party founder Mohamed Nasheed, as his running mate. 

Eva was one of the first to resign from the main ruling party, MDP, and led the founding of The Democrats with Henveiru West MP Hassan Latheef before speaker Nasheed quit MDP and joined the new breakaway party. 

Nominations for the September 9 presidential election are open till 2pm on August 7.

Jumhooree Party (JP) leader and presidential candidate Gasim Ibrahim, The Democrats' founder Mohamed Nasheed and MNP presidential candidate Mohamed Nazim have agreed to field a common candidate if the main opposition PPM and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's MRM agree.

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