Unity (Russian political party) received 23.32 percent of the vote and won 72 of 441 seats (second result after the Communist Party of the Russian Federation). Later ten more seats joined the faction. Shoygu remained Emergencies Minister and did not go into the new State Duma. On January 12, 2000 the party elected Boris Gryzlov leader of its faction. The party supported Vladimir Putin in the 2000 presidential elections. In April 2001 the Unity party and the Fatherland - All Russia movement took the decision to unite into a single political party, United Russia. Unity (Russian political party) Unity () was a Russian political
2006 Thai political party dissolution charges a five-year period following an order for a dissolution of a political party, is not a criminal penalty. Hence, the Announcement of the Council for Democratic Reform No. 27, Section 3 has a retroactive binding effect for this party dissolution case. The Tribunal concludes that the Democrat Party did not commit the act as had been accused, and hereby dismisses the case and request to dissolve the Democrat Party. The Prachatippatai Kao Na Party, however, "did" commit the act as had been accused, which is considered a violation of Article 66(2) and (3) of the Organic Act on Political Parties