Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has registered three party groups and one group of non-party deputies.
A relevant regulation on this subject was adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon on April 15.
Under Tajikistan’s election legislation, a political party must win at least five seats in order to create its group in parliament.
The party groups have been created by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), the Agrarian Party (APT) and the Party of Economic Reforms (PERT).
The PDPT’s group consists of 42 deputies, the APT’s group consists of 7 deputies, and the PERT’s group consists of five deputies.
The group of non-part deputies reportedly includes five deputies.
Recall, the PDPT has secured 47 seats in the 63-seat Majlisi Namoyandagon of new convocation, the APT has won seven seats and the PERT has secured five eats.
Besides, the Communist Party (CPT) has won two seats and the Democratic Party (DPT) and the Socialist Party (SPT) have won one seat in the Majlisi Namoyandagon each.
A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council.
