Opposition candidate wins Maldives presidential polls
Maldives opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the presidential elections after having received 134,616 votes as compared to 96,132 votes received by incumbent President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, according to provisional results announced by Elections Commission of Maldives. "This is a moment of happiness, a moment of hope...The people of Maldives want change," Solih said.