Wigneswaran willing to run for President in 2024

By Dinasena Ratugamage

Jaffna District MP C.V. Wigneswaran has said he is willing to contest the next presidential election next year.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Wigneswaran, elected on the Tamil People’s National Alliance (Thamizh Makkal Tesiya Kootani) ticket, told the Jaffna-based media that he would contest the presidential poll if all Tamil political parties reached a consensus on his candidature.

Wigneswaran served as the Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council after having been elected on the TNA ticket.

Asserting that fielding several Tamil candidates would be harmful to the community, Wigneswaran said that if all stakeholders could reach an agreement on a common candidate; he would be the most eligible person to run for President.

Responding to media queries, Wigneswaran said his entry into the contest would be beneficial to President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is expected to contest the next presidential poll.

Observers, however, said that it would result in adversely affecting President Wickremesinghe’s chances of reelection as most Tamils who usually vote for the UNP were now likely to vote for Wigneswaran.