Taiwan People's Party Expels Legislator Li Zhen-hsiu; Central Election Commission Requests Legislative Yuan to Revoke Her Status
On April 13, 2026, the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) expelled Legislator Li Zhen-hsiu from the party. Consequently, the Central Election Commission (CEC) formally requested the Legislative Yuan to revoke Li Zhen-hsiu's status as a legislator, citing Article 73, Paragraph 2 of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act. This article stipulates that national at-large and overseas Chinese legislators lose their qualifications upon losing party membership, with vacancies to be filled by the party's registered candidate list. The CEC will announce the replacement within 15 days of receiving official notification from the Legislative Yuan, as per Article 73, Paragraph 5. Li Zhen-hsiu's expulsion follows recent controversies.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 20:14
- 🔍 Collected: April 13, 2026 at 20:31 (17 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 13, 2026 at 21:22 (50 min after Collected)
The Central News Agency reported on April 13, 2026, that the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) expelled Legislator Li Zhen-hsiu from its ranks. The Central Election Commission (CEC) confirmed that the TPP had sent a letter to the CEC regarding Li Zhen-hsiu's expulsion. In accordance with Article 73, Paragraph 2 of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, the CEC today requested the Legislative Yuan to revoke Li Zhen-hsiu's legislative status. Article 73, Paragraph 2 states that national at-large and overseas Chinese legislators who lose their party membership after taking office will forfeit their qualifications from the date of membership loss. The CEC will then notify the Legislative Yuan to revoke their status. Any resulting vacancy will be filled by the next candidate on the party's registered list, unless they explicitly decline. If no one is available for succession, the seat remains vacant. The TPP's Central Review Committee met this afternoon and decided to expel Li Zhen-hsiu, effective immediately, leading to her loss of at-large legislator status. The CEC further stated that upon receiving official notification of revocation from the Legislative Yuan, it will proceed according to Article 73, Paragraph 5 of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act. Article 73, Paragraph 5 mandates that the CEC announce the replacement list for legislators, as per Paragraph 2, within 15 days of receiving the Legislative Yuan's official revocation letter.