LG polls on March 24
by P. Krishnaswamy
Democratic governance will be further strengthened in the Northern
province after the elections on March 24 to the two remaining Local
Government bodies in the Mullaitivu district. Elections to the
Pudukudiyiruppu and Karaithuraipatru (Maritimepatru) Pradeshiya Sabhas
were postponed due to demining in the heavily-mined district, the LTTE’s
last bastion.
Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Desapriya told the Sunday Observer
that Local Government elections in the Northern Province will be held in
the two Pradeshiya Sabhas. However, polls to the remaining nine LG
bodies in the Eastern province will be held in March next year, he said.
Assistant Commissioners of Elections (ACE) A.S. Karunanidhi said that
the elections will be held under the 2010 electoral registers.
Twenty-two polling booths for Pudukudiyiruppu and 17 for Maritimepatru
will be set up. Cluster polling booths for nearly 6,000 in the Manik
Farm welfare village and for those living with their friends and
relatives will also be set up, he said.
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