NPC Motion on Jayalalithaa's victory vetoed

An attempt to adopt a Motion at the Northern Provincial Council to congratulate the newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jeyaram recently was suspended, when some of the members opposed the move, citing the disaster situation in the country. The congratulatory note was proposed by Chief Minister C.V.Wignesvaran as the first item on the agenda, UPFA councillor V. Jayathilake objected saying the Council should first pass a condolence vote for landslide and flood victims at a time when such a massive natural disaster occurred.

He was backed by TNA member Anton Jeganathan.