Request to reduce deposit

22 October 2010 11:02 am

The UNP will urge the government to reduce the cash deposit required to be made by political parties’ and independent candidate for the contesting of local government elections under the proposed Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill, MP Lakshman Kiriella said today.

According to the Bill, a political party candidate should deposit Rs.5000 and an independent candidate Rs.20, 000 with the Elections Commissioner. (KB)