PNC, PPP and Adhaalath Party sign pact to contest local council elections as one alliance

The People's National Congress (PNC), the People's Party (PPP) and the Adhaalath Party have signed an agreement to contest the local council elections together. The agreement was signed at 5:30 p.m. on 14 Dhivehi 2026. Under the agreement, the three parties have agreed that they will not contest the local council elections against each other and will support one another's candidates. They have agreed to field candidates in all 26 councils. In any council where one party fields a candidate, the other two parties will not field candidates against that candidate and will provide support. The parties have also agreed to contest the elections as a single alliance. Under the agreement, arrangements were made for 10 councils and 58 candidates. The details were announced in a press release issued by the People's National Congress (PNC).