Elections Commission (ECM) is to recount the invalid votes in Fonadhoo and Baarah constituencies.

Ibrahim Shujau had lost in Baarah constituency and Abdul Raheem had failed to get re-elected to the Fonadhoo seat in Saturday’s parliamentary election.

On Wednesday afternoon, ECM accepted their request to do a recount in these constituencies.

Abdul Raheem, the leader of opposition People’s National Congress (PNC), lost with a difference of 44 votes.

Ibrahim Shujau had also failed to get re-elected to the Baarah seat by losing with a difference of 42 votes.

Ibrahim Falah has also requested ECM to recount the votes in Inguraidhoo, after losing with a difference of 89 votes.

ECM has so far recounted votes in Maamigili and Maavah constituencies, which confirmed that the preliminary winners have secured their seats.

There is a total of 4,800 invalid votes in the parliamentary election.