TPP Expels Proportional Rep Legislator Li Zhen-xiu After Only 70 Days in Office, Stripping Her of Legislative Seat

On April 13, 2026, the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Central Advisory Committee convened a disciplinary hearing and resolved to expel proportional representation legislator Li Zhen-xiu from the party, effective immediately. Li had taken office on February 3, 2026, meaning her tenure lasted only 70 days. Under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, proportional representation legislators are directly tied to their party membership; expulsion from the party automatically strips them of their legislative seat. The TPP cited multiple serious disciplinary violations, including: conduct severely damaging to the party's reputation, repeated disciplinary breaches, and most critically — using her 'resignation from the proportional representative seat' as a bargaining chip to demand specific financial compensation during internal negotiations, which was deemed a serious breach of political ethics and party integrity. After being expelled, Li strongly contested the decision, claiming procedural irregularities, and filed for a provisional disposition with the Taipei District Court to seek reinstatement of her party membership and legislative seat. However, the Taipei District Court rejected her application on May 7, 2026, ruling her claims had no merit, confirming the finality of her loss of legislative status. The case sparked broad public debate on proportional representation and party accountability mechanisms.