Lisu National Development Party

The Lisu National Development Party (LNDP) is a political party in Myanmar seeking to represent the interests of the Lisu people. In the 2015 general election, the party won a two seats in both the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) and the Shan State Hluttaw; furthermore, it has one Ethnic Affair Minister, according official results.^[1]

Lisu National Development Party လီဆူးအမျိုးသားဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးပါတီ
Abbreviation	LNDP
Chairman	U Arki Dawu
Founded	17 December 2013 (11 years ago) (2013-12-17)
Headquarters	Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
Paramilitary wing	Wuyang People's Militia
Ideology	Lisu interests
Colours	Red
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw	0 / 224
Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw	2 / 440
Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw	2 / 151
Ethnic Affairs Ministers	1 / 29
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During the Myanmar Civil War, party leaders formed the pro-Tatmadaw "Wuyang People's Militia" to fight the Kachin Independence Army and the People's Defense Forces. This militia, led by U Shwe Min, splintered from the New Democratic Army - Kachin in 2013.^[2] Both the youth and the elderly were conscripted into this "people's militia." U Shwe Min led this militia until his death on March 7, 2024.^[3][4][5]