Mayor-elect for Male' city Adam Azim has promised to not discriminate against any citizen.
In a post on X, Azim thanked the people who voted for him and said he would be a mayor for everyone without discrimination.
He said that work has now begun to ensure a "green and prosperous Male'."
According to the preliminary results, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Azim won the by-election for Male' city's mayor with a large margin of victory.
Azim won with 44 percent of the vote as Azima Shukoor, a former Attorney General and President's Office minister, finished second with 29.6 percent.
The Male' city mayor's seat became vacant when the first elected mayor Dr. Mohamed Muizzu assumed the presidency.
