However, they formed one parliamentary bloc after a reconciliation that took place in 2005.
The rest of a party's parliamentary bloc is selected from that list in proportion to the share of the popular vote.
But if General Aoun does well, he might be able to assemble a dominant parliamentary bloc.
During the government formation process numerous lists fused together to form larger parliamentary blocs.
The list was not officially part of a political party but was aligned to the Sadrist Movement and supported by its parliamentary bloc.
Despite this these political associations have regular powers to put forward candidates for election and act as a parliamentary bloc.
Yushchenko argued that the constitution only allows whole parliamentary blocs to change sides, not individuals deputies.
The right's large parliamentary bloc has stalled crucial parts of the peace accords, including constitutional and legislative reforms dealing with the deplorable justice system.
But because the nationalists' vote was concentrated in several large north Indian states with large parliamentary blocs, they won the largest single bloc of seats.
This cooperation was successful, and eleven labour candidates were elected to form the second-largest parliamentary bloc.