w . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁The ▁R akh ine ▁National ities ▁Development ▁Party ▁and ▁A rak an ▁League ▁for ▁Dem ocracy ▁signed ▁an ▁agreement ▁to ▁merge ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁R akh ine ▁National ▁Party . ▁With ▁recognition ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁party , ▁the ▁R akh ine ▁National ities ▁Development ▁Party ▁was ▁officially ▁dissol ved ▁on ▁ 6 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁general ▁election ▁The ▁R ND P ▁was ▁specifically ▁formed ▁to ▁contest ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁election . ▁The ▁party ▁formally ▁registered ▁with ▁the ▁Union ▁E lection ▁Commission ▁on ▁ 4 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁the ▁registration ▁was ▁approved ▁on ▁ 6 ▁May . ▁The ▁R ND P ▁national ▁headquarters ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁S itt we , ▁R akh ine ▁State . ▁The ▁party ▁is ▁head ed ▁by ▁chairman ▁Dr . ▁A ye ▁Ma ung . ▁ ▁The ▁R ND P ▁cont ested ▁for ▁all ▁seats ▁in ▁R akh ine ▁state ▁and ▁the ▁post ▁of ▁R akh ine ▁Minor ities ▁Represent ative ▁in ▁Yang on ▁Region . ▁Of ▁a ▁total ▁ 4 4 ▁seats ▁cont ested , ▁it ▁won ▁ 3 5 ▁seats . ▁ ▁It ▁won ▁seven ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁Amy oth a ▁H l ut ta w ▁( H ouse ▁of ▁National ities ) ▁and ▁nine ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁Py ith u ▁H l ut ta w ▁( H ouse ▁of ▁Representatives ). ▁It ▁gar ner ed ▁