Twenty members including Daw Khin Aye San, U Nyein, U Than Aung, U Bo Kyway, U Kan Thein, U San Win, U Aye Cho and U Win Myint Thein from Gyobingauk Township National League for Democracy of Bago Division (West) and member U Aye Cho of Thegon Township NLD resigned from the party of their own volition, sending their resignation letters to NLD Headquarters and the local authorities on 2 August.

In their resignation letters sent to Gyobingauk and Thegon Township Multi-party Democracy General Election Subcommissions, they said that the NLD was committing evil acts in collusion with external and internal destructive elements to harm the State and the people by using various ways and means and moreover, it was trying to push the State and the people under foreign subjugation after turning a blind eye to nation-building endeavours of the State. That was why they resigned from the party of their own volition, they said.