Mauritius to kick off legislative election on November 10
Mauritius will hold its legislative election on November 10, the Office of the President announced.
Mauritius will hold its legislative election on November 10, the Office of the President announced. "In pursuance of the powers vested in him under section 41(1) of the Representation of the People Act and acting in accordance with the advice of the Honourable Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Prithvirajsing Roopun, President of the Republic, has, today, issued writs of election, fixing the 22nd day of October 2024 as the Nomination Day, and the 10th day of November 2024 as the Polling Day where it becomes necessary," said the President's office in a press release on Friday.
The presidency also announced the dissolution of the National Assembly on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.
The National Assembly of Mauritius has a unicameral system and consists of 70 members with a term of five years. Voters will elect directly 62 members of the National Assembly while the eight additional "best losers" will be appointed to fill the 70 seats.
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.
RECOMMENDED STORIES
EPFO calculator: Know how on Rs 21,000 basic salary you can accumulate over Rs 2 crore corpus at retirement
NPS Vatsalya Calculator: How your Rs 1,000 monthly contribution can help your child get Rs 15.10 crore at retirement; see calculations
PM Kisan Yojana 2024: 18th installment to be transferred tomorrow, check if your name is on the list
SIP+SWP: Rs 21,000 monthly SIP investment for 20 years and then Rs 1,20,000 monthly income for 43 years; know it can be possible
Latest SBI Senior Citizen FD Rates: What are expected returns on investments of Rs 6 lakh, Rs 11 lakh, Rs 16 lakh, or Rs 21 lakh in 1, 3 or 5-year fixed deposit schemes
70:15:15 Investment Strategy: Can you build over Rs 1.5 crore retirement corpus with just Rs 20,000 salary? Know how
10:51 AM IST