Like the old adage says, “Money cannot buy everything”, Sanjay Tanna has reportedly lost the NRM Eastern Vice Chairperson race after splashing Shs4.1billion in the campaigns.
Former Tororo Municipality MP Tanna bite more than he could swallow when he decided to contest against the incumbent Capt Mike Mukula for the NRM Vice Chairperson, Eastern region.
According to provisional results following the Thursday elections, Mukula is in a comfortable position having won in over 70 districts.
According to sources, Tanna is grief-stricken having splashed over 4.1bn to the national delegates in a bid to win their favour to vote him.
Telesqop on Wednesday reported how Sanjay Tanna has been secretly receiving funds from the Indian community to oust Mukula. Apparently, Tanna who is of Indian origin received up to about Shs2bn from Indian government and other Indian businessmen in Uganda to fund his campaigns.
All the monies have gone to waste after NRM delegates preferred to retain their own-Mike Mukula who has played a magnificent role in promoting and lifting the NRM Party interests. Apparently, Tanna is very devastated with the loss and is bitter with everyone around him.
“He is totally inconsolable. He can’t believe he lost the race having spent that much in the campaigns,” a source confided in us.
NRM Electoral Commission (EC) Dr Tanga Odoi is soon expected to release the official results.
Credit: telesqop.co.ug
