The National People’s Power (NPP) says they will not join hands with opposition parties “rejected by the public” to form administrations in LG bodies it has won but has failed to secure an outright majority.
However, the NPP would consider joining forces with candidates who were elected to the councils contesting independently, said Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvyn Silva, at a media briefing in Colombo today (May 07).
Silva said that only the party that has the largest number of members at a local authority has the power and the moral right to form its administration.
“After the election, if small parties who contested separately try to combine their results and claim a majority, we believe that is neither realistic nor fair… Adding together the percentages won by each opposition party does not mean it is the people’s mandate. The people’s mandate is reflected in the number of votes given to a single party,” he stated.
The National People’s Power (NPP) has emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 Local Government (LG) polls, securing over 3,900 seats and majorities in more than 150 local bodies.
However, when compared to the General Election and Presidential Election last year, the NPP had suffered some setbacks while regional political parties in North and East had made a strong comeback.
The NPP also failed to win control of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), despite winning the highest vote share (36.92%) and securing 48 of 117 seats.
