Turning the Northern voters tide towards the New Democratic Front (NDF), the Tamil National Alliance today (07) officially announced that all political parties in their coalition have pledged support to NDF's presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential Election.
The two other political parties in the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Monday (4) decided to extend their support to New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate following a discussion with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Leader of TELO, MP Selvam Adaikalanathan and PLOTE Leader, MP Dharmalingam Siddharthan met with the Prime Minister after the main constituent party of the TNA, the Ilangai Tamil Arusa Katchi (ITAK) extended its support to Premadasa on Sunday (3).
The Northern Province, often crying out for greater autonomy, was a virtual ‘one party’ political entity for years. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), a coalition of the former Federal Party and other parties, ruled the roost.
The only challenge the TNA faced was from the EPDP (Eelam People’s Democratic Party), a one-time guerrilla outfit that aligned with the governments in Colombo when it abandoned militancy.
Under this set up, the support extended by the TNA to Sajith Premadasa will help to offset votes which will be cast in favour of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The TNA also offers the Northern voter an opportunity to work with the ‘South’ whipping up the racial divide between the two regions.
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