Taiwan’s TPP candidate Ko Wen-je registers for presidential run, ending joint ticket hopes

The Taiwan People’s Party’s Ko Wen-je has registered his run for president, marking an end of the two main opposition parties’ attempt to form a joint ticket for January’s presidential election, and giving the ruling Democratic Progressive Party an easier path to victory.

Ko has chosen TPP legislator Wu Hsin-Ying as his running mate, on a ticket that does not include Kuomintang, the largest opposition party. He arrived at the registration booth minutes after 11am on Friday, hours before the official deadline for candidates to register.