MDP membership rises to 81,000

The membership of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is now over 81,000, says the party.

Scores of new members have joined MDP ahead of primary for presidential elections 2019.

MDP’s focal point for the primary, Awshan Latheef reported to ‘Sun’ this Thursday that over 33,000 new members have submitted forms ahead of the primary.

“The addition of the new forms will boost party membership to over 81,000,” said Awshan.

The official party membership with Elections Commission showed MDP had 29,008 members, and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) had 48,129 members by July 31, 2018.

MDP is expected to push ahead of former ruling party, PPM, to become the largest political party in Maldives once the new forms are submitted to EC.