Chairman of the Elections Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya has said he will reveal the names of presidential candidates who have fielded “puppet” candidates in order to gain access to more facilities than they are entitled to during elections.
Deshapriya has told a press conference that applications sent by four candidates for the placement of officers had come from one single address and that one candidate had fielded five other candidates for his support - two others have fielded three each.
“We could have limited the ballot paper to 25 members if this did not happen,” the EC Chairman has explained.
“Some candidates sign agreements with other candidates and such candidates seek coverage from the media. If this situation continues for one more week, we will have to reveal the names of those candidates who support the fellow candidates,” he has noted.
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