‘Pohottuwa’ stalwart Basil Rajapaksa has declared that he will defeat former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in the Attanagalla electoral seat while going on to erase her mark from the political arena. The politician is said to have made these claims while meeting several Joint Opposition (JO) of the Gampaha district.
'Chandrika is inciting Maithri against us' Basil is said to have said claiming that if she continues to be in politics there will be no political future for him and his supporters. According to sources, he had also admitted to pitting five teams from Attanagalla to defeat her while advising the MP’s to go to Attanagalla and work against her.
With Attanagalla being a Bandaranaike stronghold since 1948 Basil is said to spending the most for the campaign in Attanagalla a leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna told ISIS news.
The Former SLFP party organizer of Gampaha and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has returned to active politics during this election to ensure SLFP wins. However, she is also said to have announced she will retire from active politics after this election.
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