Northern League renames as Democratic Party of Ardajan following merger

Yesterday, leader of the Northern League Shady Morsi announced that his party has been renamed as the "Democratic Party of Hasanistan" following a merger with the unregistered radical separatist Ardajani United Front for National Salvation led by Kevin Vanhaar, a splinter of the Northern League originally founded on 11 May by the party's separatist "old guard". This is the second name change in the party's history, having previously been renamed as the Northern League in 2017 from its original name of the "Hasanistan Independence Party". The central Hasani government is concerned the party will return to promoting secessionist and communal tensions after its merger with the AUFNS.