The UK court, serving as the ultimate appellate authority for Mauritius, has affirmed the 2019 election results that led to Pravind Jugnauth’s appointment as Prime Minister.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), acting as the final court of appeal for 27 countries and territories formerly under British rule, dismissed an appeal from an opposition candidate who raised concerns about the election’s legitimacy.
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In 2021, the Supreme Court of Mauritius had already upheld the election results. The appellant, Surendra Dayal, had contested for a parliamentary seat in the same constituency where Mr. Jugnauth was elected.
Mauritius, an affluent island nation in the Indian Ocean, gained independence from Britain in 1968.