The Sunday elections could be rigged and India will be closely watching the political developments in the Indian Ocean nation which is at the crossroads of important sea lanes of communication.
The opposition had accused the elections commission, headed by a Yameen ally, of rigging the vote, by changing vote-counting rules. Without credible elections, it is unclear who will win and will Yameen accept a loss.
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