Ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Councillor Haroun Rasheed has been elected as chair of the Gaaf Alif Atoll Council today on the tenth attempt after all previous votes ended in ties.
The six-member atoll council has three MDP councillors and three opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) councillors.
According to SunFM, the ruling party won the chair after one DRP councillor, Massood Ahmed, voted against the party line.
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