{"id":26915,"date":"2023-03-29T10:01:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T10:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-national-elections-political-parties-to-go-all-out-in-the-battle-for-votes"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T10:43:19","slug":"lesotho-national-elections-political-parties-to-go-all-out-in-the-battle-for-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-national-elections-political-parties-to-go-all-out-in-the-battle-for-votes","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho National Elections | Political parties to go all out in the battle for votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Two rival Lesotho political parties, All Basotho Convention and Democratic Congress, held their star rallies ahead of the 7th October national elections.<br \/>\nWhile ABC scored the highest number of votes, internal squabbles led to multiple splits that will likely compromise its status as the biggest party. 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While ABC scored the highest number of votes, internal squabbles led to multiple splits that will likely compromise its status as the biggest party. 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