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 Z.A. Naseer Ahamed and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.[2][3][4][5]
Democratic Unity Alliance ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி | |
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Secretary-General | Z. M. Hithayathulla |
Founder | Z.A. Naseer Ahamed |
Founded | June 2004 |
Split from | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
Local Government | 5 / 8,356 |
Election symbol | |
Two Leaves | |
Electoral history
editElection year | Votes | Vote % | Seats won |
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2004[a] | 6,219 | 0.11% | 1 / 380
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2008–09[b] | 12,512 | 0.15% | 1 / 417
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2013[c] | 826 | 0.03% | 0 / 148
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2013[d] | 5,045 | 0.74% | 0 / 34
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Notes
editReferences
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.