The Maldives Development Alliance ( dv, މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް) is a political party in the

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led by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed.

History

The party was formed in 2012 by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. It was officially recognised by the

People's Majlis The People's Majlis ( dv, ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; ''Rayyithunge Majilis'') is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of ...

on 21 October 2013, after it had gained three MPs; Mohamed, Ahmed Moosa and Ahmed Amir.Maldives Development Alliance officially recognised by parliament
Minivan News, 21 October 2013 It became part of a coalition with the

Progressive Party of Maldives The Progressive Party of Maldives ( dv, ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާރޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް), also known by its PPM, is an Islamist political party in Maldives with a total membership of 37,093 as of 11 July 2021. The stated goal ...

, supporting its candidate,

Abdulla Yameen Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom ( dv, ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who was President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. He left office on 17 November 2018 following his ...

, in the

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. In the 2014 parliamentary elections it won five seats.Majority mandate for Maldives ruling coalition
The Hindu, 24 March 2014

References

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