Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party

Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party
މޯލްޑިވްސް ލޭބަރ އެންޑް ސޯޝަލް ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ
Founded20 January 2019 (2019-01-20)[1]
Dissolved4 June 2026
HeadquartersMalé
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
Website
www.mvlabour.org

The Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ލޭބަރ އެންޑް ސޯޝަލް ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ; MLSDP), commonly known as the Labour Party was a Maldivian political party founded in 2019.

An application to form the party was filled in August 2018 and the Electoral Commission granted approval in October 2018.[2] The party was registered on 21 January 2019.[3] On 1 July 2022, the Elections Commission dissolved the party for failing to reached the threshold of 3,000 members required for registration of political parties in Maldives.[4] In March 2023, the party was removed from the register.[5]

When the party was dissoluted, the party filed a case with the Civil Court. In November 2025, the court ruled in favour and ruled that the dissolution was unlawful.[6] The party was later reinstated.[7]

On 3 June 2026, the party was once again dissolved after failing to meet the 3000 member requirement.[8]

Election results

People's Majlis elections

Election Party Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
2019 Ahmed Shiham 314 0.15%
0 / 87
 New Steady 7th

References

  1. ↑ "Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party". Elections Commission. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Electoral body approves new Maldives political party". Maldives Independent. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Ali, Humaam (21 January 2019). "Labour Party registered". Raajje TV. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Mohamed, Naizak (1 July 2022). "Fuad: Saddened over having to dissolve MLSPD". Sun. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "DRP, MLSDP removed from political party registry". Avas. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Thaufeeq, Shazma (1 November 2025). "Civil Court overrules dissolution of MLSDP; Party reinstated on register". The Edition. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Labour Party Reinstated After Court Finds Dissolution Unlawful". PSM News. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Democrats and MLSDP Dissolved After Failing to Meet Minimum Membership Requirement". MV+. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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