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after none of the 6 Muslim candidates (Abdool Razack
Mohamed himself, Cassam Mamode Nazroo, Ajam Dahal, Rechad Ben Noorooya, Mamode Ismaël Ghanty, and Ismaël Peeroo) was elected at the 1948 general elections. Mohamed was supported by Labour Party's
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Mauritian nation. In 2014 a new party
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Electoral Commission after the victory of the MSM-MMM coalition. 2 of these nominees (Yerrigadoo and Ramdass) were Hindus but from minority Telugu and Tamil communities:
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Legislative Assembly by the Electoral Commission although victorious party MMM had seriously considered the abolition of the Best Loser system:
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816:"'The Most Cosmopolitan Island under the Sun'? Negotiating Ethnicity and Nationhood in Everyday Mauritius"
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887:"The Best Loser System in Mauritius: An Essential Electoral Tool for Representing Political Minorities"
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983:"Best Losers : 51 députés pour l'alliance Lepep et 16 pour le PTr-MMM"
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1193:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
1172:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
1151:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
1130:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
1109:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
1088:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
1067:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
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1025:"More Michael Sik Yuens Will Result in a Post Electoral Disaster"
1004:"Système électoral: quatre à huit Best Losers nommés depuis 1982"
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There were 7 Best Losers who were nominated as a result of the
962:"Best Loser: les huit nouveaux députés correctionnels connus"
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without organising the representation wholly by ethnicity.
821:. Centre for Cultural Research University of Western Sydney
938:"Party cooperation and the electoral system in Mauritius"
916:"Mauritius: Electoral system for Parliament in Mauritius"
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advertised that all its candidates would identify as to
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5. Fazila Jeewa Daureeawoo (Alliance Morisien MSM-ML)
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Elections. The main steps are described as follows:
483:6. Salim Abbas Mamode (Alliance Lepep MSM-PMSD-ML)
637:3. Imam Mustapha Beeharry (Mouvement Islamiste)
480:5. Guy Lepoigneur (Alliance Lepep MSM-PMSD-ML)
430:3. Stephan Toussaint (Alliance Morisien MSM-ML)
1240:. Metuchen N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 203.
471:2. Thierry Henry (Alliance Lepep MSM-PMSD-ML)
918:. EISA African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project
864:"Réforme électorale: «grat lédo maler» ?"
587:1. Nicholas Von Mally (Mouvement Rodriguais)
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634:2. Nicholas VonMally (Mouvement Rodriguais)
468:1. Alain Wong (Alliance Lepep MSM-PMSD-ML)
446:7. Anwar Husnoo (Alliance Morisien MSM-ML)
443:6. Tania Diolle (Alliance Morisien MSM-ML)
390:by candidates of that particular community.
841:"To abolish or not to abolish? 10-Feb-2012"
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1234:Selvon, Sydney; Riviere, Lindsay (1991).
178:Chief Justice : Rehana Mungly-Gulbul
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565:6. Jean-François Chaumière (PTr-PMSD)
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814:Reena Jane Dobson, Reena Jane Dobson.
770:3. Marie-France Roussety (PTr-PMSD)
640:4. Alex Nancy (Mouvement Rodriguais)
497:1. Stéphanie Anquetil (PTr-MSM-PMSD)
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518:Soon after his 2010 nomination as a
509:5. Michael Sik Yuen (PTr-PMSD-MSM)
349:(BLS) refers to the method used in
1237:Historical Dictionary of Mauritius
360:The BLS was strongly advocated by
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1046:"Mes premiers pas comme ministre"
559:4. Etienne Sinatambou (PTr-PMSD)
515:7. Aurore Perraud (PTr-PMSD-MSM)
943:. Australian National University
705:7. Régis Finette (MSM and PMSD)
562:5. Cader SayedHossen (PTr-PMSD)
550:1. James Burty David (PTr-PMSD)
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685:3. Germain Comarmond (MSM-PTr)
590:2. James Burty David (PTrPMSD)
463:December 2014 General Elections
420:(Alliance Nationale PTr-PMSD)
411:November 2019 General Elections
668:4. Clarel Malherbe (PTr-PMSD)
512:6. Reza Issack (PTr-PMSD-MSM)
437:(Alliance Nationale PTr-PMSD)
427:(Alliance Nationale PTr-PMSD)
377:during his lobby for the BLS.
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985:. L'Express. 12 December 2014
894:ISBN 978-3-8452-5460-9 (ePDF)
748:8. Georgy Candahoo (MSM-PTr)
964:. L'Express. 9 November 2019
651:1. Razack Peeroo (PTr-PMSD)
503:3. Josique Radegonde (MMM)
500:2. Francisco François (OPR)
265:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
745:7. Ismaël Nawoor (MSM-PTr)
742:6. Sylvio Michel (MSM-PTr)
702:6. Alain Laridon (MSM-PTr)
679:1. Sahid Maudarbocus (MMM)
602:6. Motee Ramdass (MSM-MMM)
556:3. Nicholas Von-Mally (MR)
451:Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie
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726:2. Joceline Minerve (MMM)
682:2. Swalay Kasenally (MMM)
596:4. Christian Léopold (MR)
568:7. Dany Perrier (MSM-MMM)
553:2. Christian Léopold (MR)
506:4. Raffick Sorefan (MMM)
796:Harold Walter (Mauritius)
767:2. Nicol François (PMSD)
729:3. France Canabady (MMM)
839:Bissoondoyal, Surendra.
599:5. Anwar Omar (MSM-MMM)
362:Comité d'Action Musulman
230:Administrative divisions
149:Leader of the Opposition
283:Diplomatic missions of
1274:Politics of Mauritius
708:8. Zeel Peerun (MMM)
631:(Parti Gaëtan Duval)
593:3. Ahmad Jeewa (MMM)
371:Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
366:Abdool Razack Mohamed
105:Deputy Prime Minister
61:Prithvirajsing Roopun
21:Politics of Mauritius
375:Sookdeo Bissoondoyal
697:Showkutally Soodhun
573:Showkutally Soodhun
537:Population Générale
524:Population Générale
435:Stéphanie Anquetil
401:ethnic community.
206:Recent elections:
142:Sooroojdev Phokeer
1247:978-0-8108-2480-5
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526:instead of
425:Eshan Juman
381:Methodology
305:Visa policy
127:Legislature
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1220:2022-04-05
1199:2019-10-30
1178:2019-10-30
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825:2009-12-15
801:References
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520:Best Loser
373:and IFB's
273:Alan Ganoo
87:Government
50:Presidency
870:10 August
847:10 August
764:(PMSD)
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241:Districts
192:Elections
168:Judiciary
56:President
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295:Passport
269:Minister
1048:. 5Plus
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