NEW : Nasheed , 44 , defeated President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom , who ruled for 30 years and remains a force in the nation 's politics . Former president beaten by police , CNN says . Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom resigned after January of protests . Comes amid a rising tide of democratic rhetoric in the nation 's politics . Turmoil started with the detention by the military of a chief judge in weeks .
NEW : Former president beaten by police , CNN says . Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom resigned after January of protests . Comes amid a rising tide of democratic rhetoric in the nation 's politics . Turmoil started with the detention by the military of a chief judge in weeks .