Local Council Elections 2026

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From the door-to-door campaign activities conducted by the MDP in the Maafannu South constituency. | Adam Azim's campaign team

Former Vice President Faisal Naseem receives warm reception during his participation in MDP's door-to-door campaign event for South Maafannu

From the door-to-door campaign activities conducted by MDP candidates in the South Henveiru constituency. | Adam Azim campaign team

MDP receives overwhelming support from South Henveiru constituency

Officials training for the 2026 local council elections and the women's development committee elections. | Elections Commission

Applications open for observers and monitors for Council and WDC by-elections

President Solih joins door-to-door campaign activities with the public in Sh. Foakaidhoo. | RaajjeMV

Former President Solih conducts door-to-door campaign in Foakaidhoo with candidates

From the rally held by the PNC in Kulhudhuffushi City on February 6, 2026. | PNC

PNC's campaign event ends with an anti-campaign, as current government has failed to bring development for Kulhudhuffushi

Ahmed Asif, President of the Sh. Foakaidhoo Island Council | MDP

Current government has done nothing for Sh. Foakaidhoo but demolishing the Friday Mosque and forcing residents to pray in a multipurpose hall, says Council President

From the MDP campaign activities held in Villimalé on Saturday. | Adam Azim's Campaign Team

The residents of Villimalé remain steadfast in their support for the MDP.

Former Vice President Faisal Naseem | MDP Secretariat

Development projects will only proceed if MDP candidates are elected to the council; otherwise, these projects will remain stalled for the next three years: Faisal

Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidate Mohamed Shuau addresses an MDP rally held in Addu City. | RaajjeMV

Addu citizens must vote for MDP to demonstrate that the government cannot be allowed to perpetually deceive them: Shuaau

From the visit of the PNC leadership to Kulhudhuffushi City | PNC

PNC leadership, known for deceiving the public and failing to fulfil pledges, arrives in Kulhudhuffushi

During the MDP's door-to-door campaign event held in the Maafannu North constituency on Thursday. | Adam Azim's Campaign Team

President Solih conducts door-to-door campaign alongside MDP candidates contesting Male' City Council elections

The Chairperson of the MDP and several members of the party's leadership | MDP

MDP leadership travels to atolls for local council election campaign

Mauroof Zakir, Member of Parliament for the Kendhoo constituency | RaajjeMV

If an election is conducted via e-voting in 2028, even the marked ballots will not be visible: Mauroof

Parliamentarians during a sitting of the People's Majlis

Claims of intimidation mount as PNC MPs target civil servants ahead of elections

Abdulla Waheed, Spokesperson for the MDP Council Elections | RaajjeMV

MDP slams FL Sajidha: “has gov’t done anything but harm citizens?”

Training program for officials participating in the 2026 Local Council Elections and Women's Development Committee Elections | Elections Commission

State power fails to deliver as PNC misses Local Council and WDC contest targets

Parliament’s Committee on Independent Institutions meets with officials from the Elections Commission and the Attorney General’s Office | People's Majlis

Holding referendum with council polls will cost MVR 20m more: EC

The Department of Judicial Administration

Technical failures at DJA cost candidate chance to contest local council elections

Scenes from the training program for officials presiding over the 2026 Local Council and WDC elections.

EC clears 2,993 candidates as local council nomination window closes

ACC's President

As elections near, ACC stonewalls allegations of gov’t corruption and vote-buying

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