The main opposition, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) will hold an extraordinary congress before August 15 this year.
In a vote taken at the party’s National Assembly held Saturday, 71 out of 73 members voted in favor of convening the congress. A special committee was also formed to make arrangements for the extraordinary congress.
The MDP last held an extraordinary congress in 2022 under the leadership of then-President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, with more than 1,100 delegates in attendance at the event.
According to the MDP Constitution, the party's congress will be held every five years. However, the Constitution does not specify fixed dates for an extraordinary sessions.
