Democratic Unity Alliance
Democratic Unity Alliance ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Z. M. Hithayathulla |
| Founder | Naseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen |
| Founded | June 2004 |
| Split from | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
| Ideology | Muslim minority politics |
| Local Government | 5 / 8,356 |
| Election symbol | |
Two Leaves  | |
The Democratic Unity Alliance (Tamil: ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி Caṉanāyaka Oṉṟumaik Kūṭṭaṇi) is a registered political party in Sri Lanka.[1] It was founded in 2004 after Naseer Ahamed Zainulabdeen and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.[2][3][4][5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election year | Votes | Vote % | Seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004[a] | 6,219 | 0.11% | 1 / 380 |
| 2008–09[b] | 12,512 | 0.15% | 1 / 417 |
| 2013[c] | 826 | 0.03% | 0 / 148 |
| 2013[d] | 5,045 | 0.74% | 0 / 34 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Jaimon, Melina (6 July 2004). "Democratic United Alliance faces polls to carry on Ashraff vision: Muzammil". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Gunatilleke, Nadira (17 June 2004). "Unity, peace and development our goals - Democratic Unity Alliance". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 11 December 2004.
- ↑ "Govt. stands for talks based on ISGA". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2004.
- ↑ Farook, Latheef (23 December 2014). "SLMC: Liability on the Muslim community". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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