Party

National Democratic Force (NDF)

အေသးစိတ္
႐ံုးခ်ဳပ္
Bahan Township, Rangoon
မွတ္ပံုတင္အမွတ္
#38 | July 9, 2010
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Current Seats
1 အမျိုးသားလွှတ်တော်, 4 ပြည်သူ့လွှတ်တော်, 2 Regional
Contested Seats
38 Upper, 89 Lower, 142 Regional
"We are able"

The National Democratic Force was formed in 2010 as a breakaway faction of the National League for Democracy, with the former seeking to win races in an election that the latter boycotted. The party was one of three to compete nationwide in 2010, winning 16 of the 161 seats it contested in the Union Parliament and regional legislatures. Its roster of political talent has been reduced by the NLD’s decision to re-enter the political arena, with several NDF members defecting to Aung San Suu Kyi’s party since it reregistered in 2012.

* States and divisions in red indicate that the party is fielding candidates at the Union or regional level in that jurisdiction. In addition to the 142 seats the party is contesting in state and divisional legislatures, it is fielding three candidates for ethnic affairs minister posts to serve in regional governments' cabinets.

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Major Players

  • Khin Maung Swe

    The 73-year-old NDF party chairman formerly served on the central committee of the National League for Democracy, but left that post to form the NDF after the NLD decided to boycott Burma's 2010 general election.

  • Soe Win

    The vice chairman of the NDF is a sitting lawmaker representing Rangoon's Sanchaung constituency in the Lower House of Parliament.

FEATURE

Despite Record Numbers, Women Candidates Still Face Hurdles in Male-Heavy Election

More women than ever are contesting Burma’s upcoming polls, yet their participation remains relatively low and those who are competing face resistance and malicious rumors. 
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL

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By NYEIN NYEIN / THE IRRAWADDY |
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ELECTION 2015

Nearly 6,200 Parliament Hopefuls File to Contest Election

By SAN YAMIN AUNG / THE IRRAWADDY |
A whopping 6,189 candidates apply to contest the nearly 1,200 seats up for grabs between the Union Parliament and regional legislatures in Burma’s general election.
Party Politics

Political Parties Sign Election Code of Conduct

By SAN YAMIN AUNG / THE IRRAWADDY |
Nearly 70 of Burma’s political parties sign an election Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring ethical electioneering in the lead up to the historic vote.
Party Politics

NDF to Contest 400 Seats in Nationwide 2015 Poll

By SAN YAMIN AUNG / THE IRRAWADDY |
Burma’s National Democratic Force party says it will field about 400 candidates in regional and Union-level races in the upcoming general election.
WOMEN'S ISSUES

Political Parties Pilot Gender Quotas

By SAN YAMIN AUNG & FELIZ SOLOMON / THE IRRAWADDY |
Burma is far from reaching gender parity in governance, but some political parties have begun adopting voluntary policies to empower women in Parliament.