The Kayin People's Party (; ;
abbreviated
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KPP) is a
political party
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in Myanmar (Burma). It was formed by retired Kayin government officers to contest the
2010 general elections. It is based in Yangon where many Karen people are living.
It fielded 41 candidates in the
2010 general elections, winning six seats. It did not run in the
2012 by-elections. In the
2015 general elections it partnered with the Federal Democracy Alliance (FDA), and the Kayin Democratic Party to field over 100 candidates in constituencies across seven states and regions – Yangon, Bago, Tanintharyi, Ayeyarwady, Kayah, Kayin and Mon. Despite this, it retained only a single seat in the
Kayin State Hluttaw.
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2010 establishments in Myanmar
Political parties established in 2010
Political parties in Myanmar
Political parties of minorities in Myanmar
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