11.3.2008
According to the results of the yesterday's
mini polls for the district of Batticaloa, the Tamil Makkal
Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) has secured 8 out of 9 local councils.
The TVMP secured control of the local bodies in Eravurpattu,
Koralepattu, Koralepattu North, Manmunai South & Eruvilpattu,
Manmunaipattu, Manmunai West, Manmunai South West and Porativupattu,
while the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won the
Batticaloa Municipal Council, contesting with the TMVP.
The
Election Commissioner's Department says the breakdown
of members for the nine local councils is as follows:
TMVP- 61, UPFA- 15, SLMC-7, Independent groups -17, Elaval
Democratic Front- 1.
The
Election Commissioner said that the total number of registered
voters for the Batticaloa district was 270,471 and out
of which 161,749 voters have declared their votes. A total
of 19,772 votes were rejected. Accordingly, 67% of the
voters have declared their votes in this election.
The
mostly free and fair election held after 14 years in this
Batticaloa District clearly demonstrates the people's
need to enter into a democratic governing process and
the rejection of communal and other identity based ideologies,
political analysts say.
Courtesy
- Government Information