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  Democratic Party, Jeonnam Provincial Office. \/Provided by the provincial party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Democratic Party has disqualified Park Seong-hyun, a preliminary candidate for mayor of Gwangyang, amid allegations of illegal campaign activity.<\/p>\n

On April 5, the Democratic Party\u2019s Jeonnam Provincial Election Management Committee announced it will exclude Park and proceed with a two\u2011candidate primary between Kim Tae\u2011gyun and Jung In\u2011hwa. The primary will be held as scheduled on April 6\u20137 under the public participation system (50% party members, 50% secure\u2011number voting).<\/p>\n

The party\u2019s Supreme Council recommended the move, concluding that Park\u2019s candidacy raised serious questions about his eligibility and urging the provincial committee to take strong measures, including disqualification.<\/p>\n

Park is accused of running an illegal phone\u2011based campaign network and attempting to pay campaign workers. Earlier, the Jeonnam Provincial Election Commission filed complaints with police against 15 people, including the preliminary candidate and campaign operatives, over related allegations.<\/p>\n

Investigators say they found evidence of a large group at a single location using mobile phones to conduct coordinated primary campaigning. Authorities reportedly seized several million KRW (approximately 1,500\u20136,750 USD) in cash, lists of campaign workers, extensive voter contact records, and voter\u2011preference analysis materials.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Party\u2019s Jeonnam chapter said, \u201cThe primary will proceed as a two\u2011person race and the schedule remains unchanged.\u201d The decision reshapes the Gwangyang mayoral primary from a three\u2011way contest into a head\u2011to\u2011head race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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