Jugnauth Confirms By-Election at No. 10 and Challenges Ramgoolam to Run

Pravind Jugnauth asserts that there will be a by-election at no. 10 and says he expects Ramgoolam to stand as a candidate. He made a statement to the press following the swearing-in ceremony of the new Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs, and Cooperatives.

Jugnauth confirmed that there will indeed be a by-election at no. 10 (Montagne-Blanche/Grande-Rivière-Sud-Est) following the resignation of Vikram Hurdoyal yesterday, following his dismissal as Minister of Agro-Industry on Sunday. “There will be a by-election. According to the law, there will be a by-election,” said Pravind Jugnauth.

The head of government did not shy away from criticizing the leader of the Labour Party, Navin Ramgoolam. “He was in that constituency and he came to say that the election was rigged… He didn’t even have the courage to go in front of a court to challenge the election of three elected officials. Like I said, a coward, a coward, a bluffer… We think it’s a location for him. We are waiting for him to be a candidate… ” Will the MSM field a candidate in this by-election? “Of course,” replied the Prime Minister.

Source: Defi Media