Results from the runoff of the Presidential Elections that pit incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) against opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) endorsed People National Congress (PNC) candidate Dr Mohamed Muizzu show the latter is projected to helm the nation for the next five years.
Muizzu, who also secured the top spot in the first round is projected to win the runoff, as provisional results indicate a 15,000-vote difference between the two candidates.
Muizzu has won over 100,000 votes of the 487 ballot boxes counted out of the 586 boxes placed in the runoff election. Solih won 85,000, placing a sizeable 15,000 difference between the two candidates.
Neither party has declared a win or conceded so far.