People’s Party Candidate Resigns After Election Defeat, Citing Livelihood and Political Concerns
A candidate from the U Ko Ko Gyi-led People’s Party (PP) has resigned from the party following her defeat in the military junta’s recent polls, party officials confirmed.
Daw Lwin Lwin Mar, who contested for a Pyithu Hluttaw seat in Mandalay’s Amarapura Township, submitted her resignation today, January 23. U Par Par Lwin, the Mandalay Region Chairman of the People’s Party, confirmed the receipt of her request but noted that the party leadership has yet to officially approve it.
“She has submitted the letter, but we have not granted the resignation yet,” U Par Par Lwin told CJ Platform.
Daw Lwin Lwin Mar, who served as an executive committee member for the party’s Mandalay branch and as the secretary for the Amarapura Township branch, lost to the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) during Phase 2 of the junta’s multi-stage election.
While her official resignation letter cited an inability to continue her party duties, she provided a more personal explanation on social media. “For my family’s livelihood, it is necessary for my professional life to be free from party politics. I also do not want my involvement to negatively impact the party,” she posted on her Facebook account.
The People’s Party has faced a difficult electoral cycle. Thus far, the party has only secured a victory in Tanintharyi Region’s Myeik Township, having lost in all other contested constituencies across various states and regions during Phases 1 and 2 of the election.
Note: This news has been translated and presented using AI.