ACTC contests Trincomalee electoral district

[TamilNet, Friday, 26 February 2010, 17:45 GMT]
All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) submitted its list of candidates contesting Trincomalee electoral district Friday, sources in Trincomalee said. Meanwhile, former parliamentarians Gajendrakumar Kangkesar Ponnambalam, Ms. Pathmini Sithamparanathan and Selvarajah Gajendran along with representatives of public organizations as a new alliance are contesting under bicycle symbol of ACTC in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, according to Selvarajah Gajendran. The name of this alliance will be announced Sunday in a press conference.

The names of the ACTC candidates contesting Trincomalee electoral district are:

1. Shanmugarasa Gowri Muhunthan – Chairman, Trincomalee Town Council – chief candidate.

2. Thangavelautham Kantharoopan – president of Trincomalee town and environs, Provincial Council.

3. Umakanthi Ravikumar – opposition leader of Kuchchave’li Regional Council.

4. Ms. Kanmani Amma Rathinavadivel – social worker.

5. Pilippaiah Johnson – registered contractor.

6. Thilaiyambalam Haristan – pensioner.

7. Konamalai Thiraviarasa – pensioner.