Supporters of the local government councils of the Joint Opposition placed 5 basic conditions in providing posts in the councils to be formed by the Joint Opposition, which included Srilanka Podujana Peramuna and certain independent groups backed by them viz:
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They should have been member of the Joint Opposition as from 8th January 2015
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Preference should be given to former Chairman and Mayors.
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Recognizing recommendation of senior organizers and percentage of votes obtained
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Those who were rejected by the people in the election should not be considered for posts, though they were selected to parliament.