Pillaiyan to be appointed Chief Minister

Pillayan tops preferential votes in Batti Pillaiyan to be appointed Chief Minister The election result of the Batticaloa district has prompted the government to appoint Pillaiyan as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council. The PresidentMahinda rajapaksha stated in advance that the person who attains highest number of preferential votes would be appointed as the Chief Minister.

TMVP leader Pillayan has got the most number of preferential votes for the UPFA in Batticaloa with 41, 936 votes while J. S Mohomad came second with 36,419 votes and M.L.A.M Hisbullah came third with 35,949 votes.