As expected from all earlier indications and polls, Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has emerged as the clear leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP).
In fact, there were resounding applause and cheers across the Congress Hall at Cotton Field Secondary School, when it was clear who took the top spot in the internal elections for the PPP 35-member Central Committee.
Delegates and observers were on their feet cheering for Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who took the top spot with a lead of almost 100 votes, ahead of Dr Frank Anthony, who came second. Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, landed an impressive third with only 37 votes separating her from the second spot. Over the years, the votes of the delegates at Congress, drawn as they are from all the regions of Guyana, offer the party the opportunity to have a democratic input in the election of their leadership corps.
Following is the full results obtained by INews of those elected to the 35-member CC of the PPP:
- Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo (718 votes)
- Dr. Frank Anthony (620 votes)
- Gail Teixeira (583)
- Donald Ramotar (570)
- Anil Nandlall (548)
- Clement Rohee (522)
- Ganga Persaud (512)
- Irfaan Ali (511)
- Zulfikar Mustapha (496)
- Shyam Nokta (495)
11 – Indra Chandarpal (490)
12 – Roger Luncheon (488)
13– Pauline Sukhai (460)
14 – Nigel Dharamlall (453)
15 – Vindi Persaud (439)
16 Hydar Ally (422)
17- Vickram Bharrat (408)
18 – Dharamnkumar Seeraj (393)
19– Komal Chan (378)
20– Colin Croal (360)
21 – A. Charlie (356)
22 – Brian Allicock (326)
23 – Neil Kumar (321)
24– David Armogan (317)
25 – Jennnifer Westford (304)
26– Vishwa Mahadeo (289)
27 – Clinton Collymore (287)
28– Kwame McCoy (281)
29–Bheri Ramsaran (278)
30 – Faizal Jaffaraly (277)
31– Majeed Hussain(267)
32 – Rickey Ramdat (260)
33 – Claire Singh (255)
34 – Anand Persaud (242)
35 – Mitra Devi Ally (230)
