UNP, SLMC in tie-up for provincial polls
The opposition United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) have entered into a formal electoral pact to contest the election to the Eastern Provincial Council (PC) scheduled for May.
A senior UNP leader told The Hindu that the alliance was formalised at a meeting here on Tuesday evening. “It has been decided that candidates of both the parties would contest on the UNP election symbol, elephant. Talks would continue on seat sharing and details could be expected to be finalised in the next few days,” the leader said.
April 3 is the last date for filing nominations. The Tamil Makkal Vidutai Pulikal, a rebel LTTE faction, has entered into a pact with the ruling United People’s Freedom Party (UPFA) of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Hours after the SLMC-UNP tie-up was formalised, senior SLMC leader M.L.A.M. Hisbullah joined the UPFA.
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http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/03/stories/2008040356231500.htm
A senior UNP leader told The Hindu that the alliance was formalised at a meeting here on Tuesday evening. “It has been decided that candidates of both the parties would contest on the UNP election symbol, elephant. Talks would continue on seat sharing and details could be expected to be finalised in the next few days,” the leader said.
April 3 is the last date for filing nominations. The Tamil Makkal Vidutai Pulikal, a rebel LTTE faction, has entered into a pact with the ruling United People’s Freedom Party (UPFA) of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Hours after the SLMC-UNP tie-up was formalised, senior SLMC leader M.L.A.M. Hisbullah joined the UPFA.
Read more,
http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/03/stories/2008040356231500.htm
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