Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy
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2005 elections
At the legislative elections (25 May 2005), the party was part of the People's Alliance for Progress that won 14.5% of the popular vote and five out of 51 seats in the National Assembly.[2] The BVD itself won one seat.[3]
2010 elections
The BVD formed a coalition with the Political Wing of the FAL for the 2010 elections (25 May 2010). This coalition received 5.07% of the popular vote, but did not enter the National Assembly.[4]
Dissolution
Party members who opposed the merger decided to continue as "The New Lion" (De Nieuwe Leeuw) party, in reference to the logo of the BVD.[5]
Electoral results
| Election | No. of
overall seats won |
+/– | Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Template:Composition bar | Increase 5 | Coalition | Part of the VHP during the election |
| 2000 | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 5 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2005 | Template:Composition bar | Increase 1 | Opposition | part of the Volksalliantie Voor Vooruitgang (VVV) |
| 2010 | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 1 | Extra-parliamentary |
Timeline of party chairmen
- Atta Mungra, 1996-1998 [6]
- Tjan Gobardhan, 1998-2007 [3]
- Dilip Sardjoe, 2007-2014
References
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