Kayah State Democratic Party
The Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP) is a political party in Myanmar seeking to represent the interests of the Karenni people. It was founded in 2017 as a merger between the All Nationals' Democracy Party (Kayah State) and Kayah Unity Democracy Party.[1]
Kayah State Democratic Party ကယားပြည်နယ်ဒီမိုကရေစီပါတီ | |
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| Abbreviation | KySDP |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Loikaw, Kayah State |
| Ideology | Karenni interests |
| Seats in the House of Nationalities | 3 / 224 |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 2 / 440 |
| Seats in the Kayah State Hluttaw | 3 / 20 |
The KySDP ran 30 candidates in the 2020 general election and won eight seats.[2][3][4]
References
- Soe, Thet Zin (13 November 2020). "Merged ethnic parties perform better in the polls in Myanmar". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Oo, Than Htike (7 August 2020). "Former Kayah State CM will contest as Kayah State Democratic Party candidate". Mizzima Myanmar News and Insight. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
KySDP will contest in 30 seats in 2020 general elections from Loikaw, Demoso, Hpruso, Mese, Shadaw, Bawlekhe and Hpasawng township constituencies.
- Zue, Zue (10 November 2020). "NLD Wins in Kayah State, But Loses Ground to Ethnic Party". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Khu, Naw Doe Al (18 November 2020). "The Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP) will only accept NLD's invitation when it can provide precise commitments'". Burma News International. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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