Veteran Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as prime minister for his fourth term on Wednesday, a decade after he last left power, following his coalition's dramatic triumph in a general election.

Navin Ramgoolam has returned as Mauritius’ prime minister after a decade, following a landslide victory by his Alliance du Changement (ADC) coalition, which won 60 of the country’s 62 national assembly seats.

New Mauritius PM Sworn In After Huge Election Win Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in for his third stint as prime minister of Mauritius on Wednesday after his landslide election victory knocked out the ruling coalition and returned the opposition leader to power after 10 years in the political wilderness.

Mauritius' opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was appointed prime minister on Tuesday, returning to the post a decade on after his coalition won a near clean sweep of seats in parliament in a general election.

Mauritius opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam said Tuesday that his alliance had won a crushing election victory over the governing coalition, after the incumbent prime minister conceded he faced a "hug

Navin Ramgoolam led the Alliance de Changement to a resounding victory in Mauritius' general election, securing 62.6% of the votes and 60 out of 62 legislative seats. The victory marks a fourth term for Ramgoolam,

Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun said on Tuesday that he had appointed 77-year-old opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam as the country's new prime minister, following a general election on Sunday.

The opposition in Mauritius appeared poised for victory after PM Pravind Jugnauth acknowledged his defeat to Navin Ramgoolam.

Mauritius' opposition coalition has won the country's election by a landslide, taking all seats in the country's parliament in a major rejection of the current government.

On Monday, the incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections and said that his political alliance was headed for a major loss in the polls.

Mauritius' opposition won decisively which paves the way for a peaceful handover that would buttress the country’s credentials as a stable investment hub in Africa.