Election Commission (EC) President Ahmed Shareef on April 24 confirmed at a press conference declared the results for the Local Council elections, with the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MPD) securing victory in 400 seats and the opposition party Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) were able to win 325 seats, reports Rajje.Mv. The elections held earlier in April 10. A total of 982 persons were elected for council seats.