There is nothing we can do if candidates change parties. We are holding the election

Although some candidates who submitted nomination papers for the provincial elections have now changed their political parties, questions are being raised about the relevance of the nomination lists they submitted, but there is nothing his office can do other than hold the elections, said Election Commission Chairman R. M. A. L. Ratnayake.

“We cannot control these issues. It is not our duty to interfere in them. We must respect the court decision and hold the elections. The elections can only be held in January or February next year,” he said.