Former Executive President Rajapakshe To Be Sworn In As A Normal MP

If sworn in as a MP in the new Parliament the former President Mahinda Rajapakshe will becomes the only Executive President of  the Sri Lankan Political History that sworn in as a MP after being twice getting elected as the  Executive President .

The former president Rajapakshe who lead the election campaign of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) by expecting to become the new Prime Minister have to satisfied with 423,529 Votes he has received from the Kurunagala District(In North Western Province) at the election as the UPFA not able to secure majority of seats in the Parliament to form a new government.

Former President Rajapakshe has received the highest number of preferential votes among st candidates  contested for the Kurunagala District at the election held yesterday(17).