Male : Polling for long-delayed presidential elections in Maldives began today as the archipelago nation made third attempt to elect a new President in order to avert a constitutional crisis.
People stood in long queues outside 475 ballot stations to cast their franchise for the second time after first elections held on September 7 were annulled by the Supreme Court here citing irregularities in voters' list.
According to the Election Commission, 239,105 voters are eligible to cast their votes in Maldives and abroad voting stations, set up for diaspora.
