With 8 candidates, stage set for most competitive pres election

EC confirmed that nine candidates belonging to different parties and ideologies have filed their nomination papers for the 2023 Presidential Elections.

7 August 2023

Ilyas vows to cancel Maldives-India pacts 'affecting sovereignty'

Asked if he believed there was Indian influence in this government, he said it was difficult to say whether or how much it was.

27 July 2023

Nasheed in debut Democrats speech threatens to 'dismantle' MDP

He had to leave the MDP, Nasheed said, because the party was moving away from the beliefs and rules he believed in for so long.

14 July 2023

EC chair absent from commission meetings for a month

Fuad has previously said he will not resign as it is a vote without legal force.

31 July 2023

Nasheed aides apply to form The Democrats party

MPs and supporters backing Nasheed quit the ruling MDP on Wednesday, and have since announced efforts to field their candidate to the presidential election.

21 May 2023

Democrats unveils manifesto with climate change policy

Even beyond climate change policy, The Democrats' detailed manifesto is divided into five sections, setting out policy for various areas.

16 August 2023

Nasheed proposes 'Yameen and myself' to step back to defeat Solih

Nasheed's speech was very critical of the government and the policies of President Solih.

6 July 2023

Working with Democrats will not hurt Yameen's campaign: PPM

Ameen said Yameen's campaign would be strong and that there was room to work with another party other than the Democrats.

26 June 2023