Live! Nasheed takes early lead in Maldives' prez poll

September 07, 2013 19:23

Former President Mohamed Nasheed today gained an initial lead in the Maldives' second multiparty presidential election by garnering 42 per cent of the vote, according to initial results reported by local media.

Nasheed, the country's first democratically elected President who resigned in February last year, was followed by Abdulla Yamin who got 27 per cent of votes.

However, there was no official announcement from the Election Commission on voting trends. Counting began at 4.30 pm at some polling booths even as voting was going on at other places.

A total of 64 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in the polling, which was described by Election Commission President Fuwad Taufeeq as smooth.

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