The Dhonfanu island council has been able to elect a chair and deputy chair after failing to do so even after 11 votes.

Council members had chosen to vote for themselves on every count.  The Local Government Authority (LGA) had met with members to resolve the issue.

The council has now chosen Ali Rasheed to be its chair and Hussein Rasheed has been elected deputy chair.

All council members at Dhonfanu were elected on nonpartisan tickets.