Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) has announced the by-election for the vacant parliamentary seat of Komandoo constituency will be held on February 5, 2022.
Vice President of ECM Ismail Habeeb stated the Parliament of the Maldives has formally notified the commission that the parliamentary seat for Komandoo constituency is vacant, following the passing of late Parliamentarian Hussain Waheed on December 13, 2021. Habeeb said the commission has decided to conduct the by-election for the seat on February 5, 2022.
Parliamentarian Hussain Waheed, who had represented Komandoo during the 17th and 19th parliamentary terms, passed away on December 13 while undergoing treatment for cancer. He is survived by his wife and three children.