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Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election
Beijing and New Delhi have both wooed the Maldives as they vie for influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
President Muizzu, elected last year, has pledged to end the country's "India First" policy, putting relations with New Delhi under strain. His government has asked dozens of Indian military personnel to leave the country, a move critics say could accelerate the Maldives' shift towards China.
Muizzu's post as president is not affected by Sunday's vote.
Ahead of the poll, the PNC had asked voters to elect a majority that would enable the president to swiftly fulfil his campaign pledges.
Opposition parties, who have criticised Muizzu's government on areas including foreign policy and the economy, sought to hold his government accountable.
The Democrats, founded by former president Mohamed Nasheed after splitting with MDP in 2023, lost all seats the party contested while former president Abdulla Yameen's new party also lost all the seats it contested, according to provisional results and media projections.
