BANGKOK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that Move Forward Party prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat will retain his parliamentary seat, rejecting a complaint over his violation of rules during last year's election.
Pita, former Move Forward Party leader, had been accused of breaking the law by owning shares in a media company while running in the 2023 election. The 43-year-old had been suspended as an MP over his disqualification case since last July.
The Move Forward Party emerged as the largest party in the lower house of the National Assembly in Thailand's general election in May 2023, but Pita's bid for prime minister fell short of securing the majority support of the parliamentarians. ■
