Pro-China party wins landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections

Voters back President Mohamed Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from traditional ally India

Maldives voters have backed President Mohamed Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from traditional benefactor India, with his party winning control of parliament in an election landslide.

Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 of the first 86 seats declared, according to the Elections Commission of Maldives, already more than enough for a super-majority in the 93-member parliament.