More heavy weights continued to fall in the ruling National Resistance Movement primaries with four ministers beaten in the Saturday polls. Results that came in last evening indicated that Disaster Minister Tarsis Kabwegyere and Health General Duties Minister Dr Richard Nduhuura had been defeated in Bushenyi.

In Butaleja - NRM deputy Secretary General Dorothy Hyuha lost the slot to run for the district woman MP to Serina Nevanda, a university student who polled 29,900 votes against 17,100. Prof. Kabwegyere (4,847) was defeated in Igara West by new entrant Rafael Magezi (14,406) while Mr Michael Mawanda (7,068) defeated Dr Nduhuura (2,530) in Igara East.

In Mbarara Urban Planning Minister Urban Tibamanya (501) was trailing his rival the district LC5 Chairman, Wilberforce Yaguma (1,285) in the race for Kashaari County. Tourism Minister Mr Sarapio Rukundo (2,663) was running neck and neck with little-known Andrew Baryayanga (2,127) in the race for Kabale Municipality.

In Tororo's West Budama North former Presidential aide Mr Fox Odoi took a clear lead polling 16,579 against incumbent George William Oketcho's 7,684 votes with sub-counties of Paya, Shop-shop yet to vote.

Others in the race, ex-minister Henry Obbo (1,298) and Bazir Obwonyo - (64) notched up negligible votes. Mr Oketcho's supporters on Saturday impounded all the polling materials and burnt a vehicle transporting them in protest against losing the other sub-counties.

West Nile

In West Nile, Margaret Babadiri beat Janet Anderu for the Koboko Woman MP seat while Minister Jessica Eriyo returned for Adjumani Woman MP after beating off challenge from two others - Rose Ababiku and Jessica Ababiku.

Obiga Kania, will carry the NRM flag in Terego while Tom Aza becomes the flag bearer for West Moyo after beating former ISO Director General Phillip Idro in the primaries.

In Masaka, incumbent MP Sauda Mugerwa Namaggwa lost to Fild Mubanda by 9,322 votes to 20,237 votes.

In Bushenyi, Incumbent district woman MP Mary Karooro Okurut (25,150) easily defeated her rival Mary Kabesiime (15,23) while Mr Willis Bashaasha (20,567) trounced his rival Joram Tibasiimwa (3,000) to win with a landslide.

Mr Nasser Bassajjabalaba (1,561) defeated Mr Franklin Katungwe (972) for the Bushenyi Municipality seat.

Mbale

In Mbale, Connie Nakayenze Galiwango (21,200), beat incumbent Naguddi Rutange (12,300) to take the Woman MP flag bearer's slot. Mr Bernard Mujasi, the incumbent Mbale LC5 chairman, secured 39,412 votes against his close rival Mr John Mutenyo's (17,917) for the district chair.

In Sironko, Incumbent Cosmas Busima beat Mr Wadada Musalo to retain MP Budadiri East while Presidency Minister Beatrice Wabudeya beat two others including Paul Wakou to get the nod to run in Budadiri West. In Bududa, incumbent Olive Wonekha (11,702) lost to new entrant Justin Khainza who polled 34,900 votes.