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#Sri Lanka : Contesting As Independent , Ranil Wickremesinghe Gets Cooking Gas Cylinder Symbol For Presidential Polls
The country’s independent election commission, according to the law, allocates symbols to candidates not represented by a recognised political party
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Sri Lanka’s election commission has allocated the cooking gas cylinder symbol to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is contesting the presidential election next month as an independent.
According to PTI, The country’s independent election commission, according to the law, allocates symbols to candidates not represented by a recognised political party. The presidential election is set for September 21. A record 39 candidates have filed their nominations.
The gas cylinder symbol allocated to 75-year-old Wickremesinghe is significant as it represents his two-year legacy of being the stop-gap president after the island nation in 2022 witnessed widespread mass protests due to the shortage of essentials, including cooking gas and fuel.
