Mooted DPP pick quits New Taipei mayoral race over nomination delay

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lo Chih-cheng (羅致政), who had been tipped as the party's candidate for New Taipei mayor in Taiwan's Nov. 26 local elections, pulled out of contention Sunday, citing delays in formalizing his nomination.

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