Over 120 independent groups place deposits for General Elections

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A total of 122 independent groups have placed their cash deposits for the upcoming general elections scheduled for November 14, 2024, the Election Commission stated.

The groups made their deposits between September 25 to October 04.

Key districts with the highest number of deposits include Batticaloa (15), Jaffna (15), Digamadulla (11), Trincomalee (12) and Colombo (12).

Comments - 16

Sokrates Saturday, 05 October 2024 09:53 PM

All these independent groups want to become kingmakers and profit from it. They will all experience their Waterloo.

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Karu Saturday, 05 October 2024 11:02 PM

All they not able to pass 4 % should pay 50 million back to the commission. We should have a mechanism to stop waste public money

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Dperera Sunday, 06 October 2024 05:39 AM

Can you find a way to have the Presidential

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Nimal Sunday, 06 October 2024 06:55 AM

Waste of taxpayer funds. One thing AKDshould do is to drastically reduce the number of MPs, ban ethnicity-based political parties and get rid of provincial councils. It will be the biggest winners for the country and the country will develop rapidly.

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Taxpayer Sunday, 06 October 2024 08:56 AM

Must have a higher deposit say 100 Million per group to prevent wastage. This is crazy and a waste of taxpayers money.

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LankanLover Sunday, 06 October 2024 10:29 AM

Non refundable and penalty please

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Member Sunday, 06 October 2024 10:47 AM

NO PROBLEM THESE CANDIDATES ARE JUMPING FISH. IF WIN JOINS WIITH MAJORITY PARTY WITH IMMEDIATELY CASH DEAL. EASY MONEY MAKING PROCEDURE. COME OR GO

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Ranjan Premachandran Sunday, 06 October 2024 10:56 AM

If one examines carefully these independent candidates are it is mostly in Tamil speaking areas. Why? Because people have lost faith with the Established Tamil Politicians and their mainstream political parties. These stupid arrogant fools were just 'fathoming their own nests' in the last few years by getting permits for importing their vehicles, toddy and arrack taverns etc. Above all, there is no cohesion among them to work for the Tamil people. I dare say that, if NPP contested in these seats they will win hands down!

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Insider Sunday, 06 October 2024 02:33 PM

Unusual that districts with the highest number of deposits include Batticaloa (15), Jaffna (15), Digamadulla (11), Trincomalee (12) and Colombo (12). Strangely they are multi ethnic except Jaffna which is divided between so many political contenders, all apparently fighting for the Tamils.

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Democracy is made a joke in the hands of rich parties Sunday, 06 October 2024 04:20 PM

Recall the last Presidential Election. 38 candidates for just one seat and 75% of them did not get even 10% of votes and some candidates did not even hold meetings. It looks like major parties are sponsoring these idle candidates so that votes are split from sympathetic voters, who can be lured away from major candidates. Does this help our nation? NO. The EC has to spend more money print ballot papers long enough to accomodate all names.

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Jude Monday, 07 October 2024 07:05 AM

There are thousands of people in SL wanting to make money off politics

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Jude Monday, 07 October 2024 07:09 AM

I want AKD to punish Pillayan and Karuna then majority of Tamils gonna vote NPP and get help of KP yeah.

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Jude Monday, 07 October 2024 07:25 AM

Most of them entering Politics to make money!! And majority of them uneducated!!

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Samy Selvarajah Monday, 07 October 2024 04:28 PM

Independent candidates are untrustworthy. We as voters should not encourage these jumping jacks. Dear voters, please make use of the opportunity at this election and get rid of them for ever.

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Sambo Monday, 07 October 2024 07:25 PM

So how long will the ballot paper be.

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Anil Tuesday, 08 October 2024 04:12 PM

120 independent groups??? It's obviously a sponsored deliberate attempt to confuse the public and avoid an electoral wipeout.

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