Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement

The Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement (french: Mouvement Militant Socialiste Mauricien) was a

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headed by

Madan Dulloo Madan Murlidhar Dulloo, born 20 September 1949, is a barrister, politician and diplomat from Mauritius. A law graduate from the University of London, member of the Middle Temple, Madan Dulloo was first elected during the 1976 general elections un ...

. At the

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of 3 July 2005, the party was part of the

Alliance Sociale Alliance Sociale was a left-wing political coalition in Mauritius. It consisted of the Mauritian Labour Party, Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval, The Greens, Republican Movement and the Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement. The Alliance won ...

that won 42 out of 70 seats, where the MMSM won 2 seats by

in constituency no. 6 and Sutyadeo Moutia in constituency no. 11. Dr Parmanund Brizmohun, who stood in constituency no. 17 for the party was not elected. On March 16, 2008, Dulloo said at a public meeting held by his party that the party was unhappy with Ramgoolam and the government's performance. The Prime Minister,

Navinchandra Ramgoolam Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP (born 14 July 1947) is a Mauritian politician who was former Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2005 to 2014 and leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius). He was Leader of the Opposition from 1991 to 1995. He s ...

, responded by revoking Dulloo from his position as Foreign Minister on March 17, 2008. The Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement was dissolved a few days later and Dulloo joined the

Mauritian Militant Movement The Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) ( en, Mauritian Militant Movement) is a left-wing socialist political party in Mauritius. The party was formed by a group of students in the late 1960s. The MMM advocates what it sees as a "fairer" society, ...

, the party where Dulloo started his political career. However, Sutyadeo Moutia remained with the government. Political parties in Mauritius Socialist parties in Mauritius Political parties established in the 2000s 2000s establishments in Mauritius Political parties disestablished in 2008 {{Mauritius-stub