Challenges in Kurdish Unity: KDP and PUK Struggle for Power Balance

... number of seats to 18. The PUK's apparent triumph is deceptive because it garnered only half as many votes overall as its main rival, even though it narrowed the gap with the KDP on this criterion alone. Together, the four opposition political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan won 13 seats, one fewer than they did in the 2021 elections. They are unlikely to participate in the formation of the cabinet and will probably have minimal political clout in Baghdad. Kurdish Political Landscape: Challenges in Upcoming Government Formation In terms of seats in the next parliament, the ...