The first deputy head of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which is the ruling political party of Tajikistan, will officially open a new office of the party’s organization in Tursunzoda today, Usmon Soleh, the head of the PDP public relations department, told Asia-Plus in an interview.
According to him, 1.4 million somoni have been spent for construction of the party office in Tursunzoda. “The money has been allocated by the party central committee, local activists and businessmen,” Soleh added.
The PDP now has its offices in 15 cities and districts across the country. In the remaining cities and districts, the party rents premises for its offices.
Founded in 1994, the People’s Democratic Party is the largest political party in Tajikistan, boasting more than 480,000 registered members. President Emomali Rahmon is chairman of the party. According to the PDP Central Committee, youth make 40 percent of the party members.
At the legislative elections, February 27 and March 13, 2005, the party won 74% of the popular vote and 52 out of 63 seats (74 percent of the popular vote). This was an increase from the 2000 elections, in which they won 64.9% of the vote and 38 seats. At the legislative elections, February 28, 2010, the party won 71.69% of the popular vote and 45 out of 63 seats.
At the last legislative election, March 1, 2015, the PDP won 65.4 percent of the vote and 51 out of 63 seats.
