Reformed Congress of Lesotho
{{short description|Political party in Lesotho}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Reformed Congress of Lesotho
| colorcode = {{party color|Reformed Congress of Lesotho}}
| leader = Mahabane Lemphane-Letsie
| foundation = {{Start date|2014|||df=yes}}
| ideology = Social liberalism[https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho] Africa Elects
| country = Lesotho
| position = Centre
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|120|{{party color|Reformed Congress of Lesotho}}}}
}}{{Politics of Lesotho}}
The Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL) is a political party in Lesotho.
History
The party was formed in December 2014 as a breakaway from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy including Labour and Employment Minister Keketso Rantšo, Public Service Minister Motloheloa Phooko and former MPs Mamulula Ntabe and Motšelisi Tuoane.[http://lestimes.com/rantso-elected-reformed-congress-of-lesotho-leader/ Rantšo elected Reformed Congress of Lesotho leader] Lesotho Times, 25 December 2014 Rantšo was subsequently elected party leader in December.
In the February 2015 general elections the party received 1.2% of the vote, winning two of the proportional seats.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2181_E.htm Last elections] IPU In the early elections in 2017 its vote share was reduced to 0.7% and it retained only one of the two seats.
Election results
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!Election !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Status |
| 2015
|6,731 |1.18 |{{Composition bar|2|120|{{party color|Reformed Congress of Lesotho}}}} |{{N/A}} |{{no2|Opposition}} |
| 2017
|4,037 |0.69 |{{Composition bar|1|120|{{party color|Reformed Congress of Lesotho}}}} |{{decrease}} 1 |{{yes2|Coalition government}} |
| 2022
|1,805 |0.35 |{{Composition bar|0|120}} |{{decrease}} 1 |{{no|Extraparliamentary}} |
References
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{{Lesotho political parties}}
Category:Political parties in Lesotho