Does the original political party lose its significance after a merger for the purposes of disqualification under paragraph 2?
No, the original political party does not lose its significance after a merger for the purposes of disqualification under paragraph 2. A member of a House shall not be disqualified if his original political party merges with another political party and he claims that they have become members of such other political party or formed a new political party by the merger. In this case, the original political party is still significant for the purposes of disqualification under paragraph 2.