Shanmugam Kugathasan of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) took oaths as a Member of Parliament today.

Shanmugam Kugathasan was sworn in before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in Parliament. 

He fills the Parliamentary seat that was vacated following the demise of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member and former Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan.

ITAK’s Shanmugam Kugathasan has been appointed as a Member of Parliament for the Trincomalee District. (Newswire)

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The National Election Commission has announced that Shanmugam Kugathasan of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) has been appointed to fill the Parliamentary seat vacated recently.

The Parliamentary seat was vacated following the demise of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member and former Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan.

Issuing a statement, the National Election Commission said ITAK’s Shanmugam Kugathasan will fill in the Parliament seat of the late R. Sampanthan. 

Thereby, ITAK’s Shanmugam Kugathasan has been appointed as a Member of Parliament for the Trincomalee District. (Newswire)

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