Former Vice President and JP Special Advisor Abdullah Jihad and many other party council members have decided to support PNC Presidential Candidate Mohamed Muizzu and has joined PPM.

At a meeting with the Giravaru Committee tonight Jihad along with Irtisham Adam, Yameen Rasheed, and Hassan Mugunee also joined PPM.

In addition, some members of the council have joined PPM.

Following JP's decision not to back any candidate in the second round, many members of JP have been joining MDP as well.