THE intense six-week-long general election campaign came to a close on April 26 for the main political parties contesting it, holding their closing public rallies, motorcades and other events ahead of election day on April 28 where over 1.1 million people are eligible to vote.

The incumbent PNM was at the Eddie Hart Savannah in Tacarigua, one of its traditional political stomping grounds, around 3 pm. Prime Minister Stuart Young and PNM political leader Dr Keith Rowley were listed as the feature speakers for that event.

To the west and at the same time, the UNC assembled at the Aranguez Savannah. This was the political birthplace of the UNC in 1989 under its founder and then political leader Basdeo Panday.