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 Candidates and political parties shall not resort to regionalism, ethnicity and religion to incite voters for electoral gain. A political party shall be registered by the Election Commission on its satisfying the qualifications and requirements set out hereinafter, that: Its members shall be Bhutanese citizens and not otherwise disqualified under this Constitution; Its membership is not based on region, sex, language, religion or social origin; It is broad-based with cross-national membership and support and is committed to national cohesion and stability; It does not accept money or any assistance other than those contributions made by its registered members, and the amount or value shall be fixed by the Election Commission; It does not receive money or any assistance from foreign sources, be it governmental, non-governmental, private organizations or from private parties or individuals; Its members shall bear true faith and allegiance to this Constitution and uphold the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and unity of the Kingdom; It is established for the advancement of democracy and for the social, economic and political growth of Bhutan; and It has not been dissolved earlier under the provisions of section 11 of this Article. Rh