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Maldives strongman President Abdulla Yameen's party Wednesday filed a legal petition challenging his landslide election defeat last month to a little-known challenger backed by opposition parties.
Updated : Oct 10, 2018, 10:56 PM IST
Maldives strongman President Abdulla Yameen's party Wednesday filed a legal petition challenging his landslide election defeat last month to a little-known challenger backed by opposition parties.
Lawyers for Yameen's Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) told reporters that they are alleging that the vote was rigged by the independent election commission.