Elliot likely to replace Sharma in Parliament today

Ernest Elliot

Former PNCR Parliamentarian Ernest Elliot is expected to be sworn in to the National Assembly today as the replacement for Jaipaul Sharma, who resigned last week following comments made by Education Minister Priya Manickchand about his father’s statutory rape charges.

Opposition Leader David Granger, who is also leader of APNU, confirmed that Elliot would more than likely be sworn in today.

“He is the lead candidate, the party’s choice, he has to be