Just prior to the elections of 2004, he merged his party with the mainstream Congress party.

He subsequently merged his party with another opposition group to form the Democratic Party.

Ironically, Kim had merged his party with Roh's in a deal that enabled him to win the election.

Nevertheless, he later merged his party with the Indian National Congress.

He merged his party with various other groups to form the National Party in 1966.

After a dismal result in the 2000 regional elections (1.2%) he managed to merge his party with the Veneti d'Europa.

He later merged his party back into Akali Dal in February 1998.

He gave up a lifetime career in the opposition two years ago when he agreed to merge his party with President Roh's.

Following the 2004 election, he merged his party with the Kerala Congress, which is aligned with the Left.

In 1989, he merged his party with three minor parties and renamed it Solidarity Party.