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Dholavira Signboard 03/23/2024 – Progressive Majority
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Progressives Win Majority
With all votes finally counted, the left-leaning Progressive Party appears poised to win an absolute majority in the Coordinating Council, the first such majority since 2017. Speaking at a post-election rally, Progressive leader Nirtyam Am'mayi thanked voters for their support, lauding their "confidence in our ability to build and maintain a strong, progressive society." According to the results released last night, the Progressives won 22 seats out of 40, an increase of 3 compared to the previous election, with a vote share of 47%, a swing of 7% from their 2023 results. The party also won an absolute majority in the Social Commission, working majorities in the Economic and Judicial Commissions, and a plurality in the Diplomatic Commission. Meanwhile, the second and third largest parties, the centre-right Liberal Democratic Party and the centrist Coalition of Independents, respectively, lost two seats each, while the Restoration Front, a broad alliance of the far-left Workers' Revolutionary Party and the conservative Originalist Progressive Party, held steady. The newly-formed right-wing New Liberals party won a single seat, while the regionalist Kot-diji Party won two.
LDP Leaves Cabinet, KDP to Join
The centre-right Liberal Democratic Party, after losing a quarter of both its vote share and seat count, has announced that it will leave Mel-akkam's Progressive Party-led governing coalition, in spite of a pre-election agreement to stay in the cabinet. "We obviously regret this decision by the LDP," responded Progressive leader Nirtyam Am'mayi, "but the door is always open to them for future cooperation." Am'mayi later announced that a tentative deal had been reached between the Progressives and the regionalist Kot-diji Party, whereby the latter would replace the LDP as the PP's junior partner. "While a coalition is not strictly necessary, joining up with the KDP will give Am'mayi a majority in every commission — always helpful when it comes to expediting the legislative process," noted Signboard op-editor Abhi Prayam-Roberts.
Flag Referendum Aborted
The results of a referendum held to potentially select a new flag for Mel-akkam were annulled, after turnout did not reach the 30% mark necessary for it to be legally binding. In response to the low turnout, Leader of the Government Nirtyam Am'mayi announced that the matter would be settled with a parliamentary vote instead.
