21.   The regional party was formed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu after rebels left the Congress Party when it allied with a local group widely regarded as corrupt.

22.   The trade union that formed its core quit politics earlier this year, as did many prominent activists, who left to form other parties.

23.   Underground pro-democracy party is formed.

24.   Government institutions could not be used for religious purposes and no political party would be formed on a religious basis, according to the platform.

25.   His followers split into factions before the elections this year, with some groups calling for boycott and others forming separate parties.

26.   The party was only formed in January last year from the wreckage of the Christian Democrats after a series of scandals threw the whole Italian political establishment into disrepute.

27.   Under his rule, several political parties have been formed and the press is now considered independent.

28.   Meanwhile, Murayama denied recent speculation that he would resign when the new socialist party was formed.

29.   The meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in the Nigerian capital was the first time this year that politicians have gathered in a public place to discuss forming a party.