Cape Coast — The Central Region, which has been a swing region in major elections in the country, on Friday tilted to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), which for the second time running won 16 out of 23 seats in the region.
However, two Ministers of state lost their seats to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC increased its parliamentary seats from two in 2004 elections to 11 in 2008, which enabled its son, late President John Evans Atta Mills, assuming the highest office of the land.
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