Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth handed over power to his son Pravind in Port Louis today. Jugnauth, 86, officially handed his resignation to President Ameenah Gurib Fakim. <br/><br/>His son Pravind, 55, was then handed a letter nominating him to the post ahead of a swearing-in ceremony later today. The younger Jugnauth is both finance minister and leader of the ruling Militant Socialist Movement, MSM. Constitutionally, it is he who takes over if the prime minister resigns. <br/><br/>However, the opposition has rejected his inheritance of the position, and will be boycotting his inauguration. The Opposition has called for new elections in the island nation of Africa.