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.

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.

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.

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.