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Democratic Unity Alliance

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Democratic Unity Alliance
ஜனநாயக ஐக்கிய முன்னணி
Secretary-GeneralZ. M. Hithayathulla
FounderZ.A. Naseer Ahamed
FoundedJune 2004 (2004-06)
Split fromSri Lanka Muslim Congress
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 Z.A. Naseer Ahamed and others broke away from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.[2][3][4][5]

Electoral history

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Sri Lanka Provincial Elections
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

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  1. ^ Elections held across 7 provincial councils
  2. ^ Elections held across 8 provincial councils
  3. ^ Elections held across 3 provincial councils
  4. ^ Elections held only in the Uva provincial council

References

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  1. ^ "List of recognized political parties" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ Jaimon, Melina (6 July 2004). "Democratic United Alliance faces polls to carry on Ashraff vision: Muzammil". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Govt. stands for talks based on ISGA". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 June 2004.
  5. ^ 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.