[1] Its secretary general is Mamadou Samba Barry.
The NDS first took part in the parliamentary elections in 1992, following a growing movement towards a multi-party system in Burkina Faso.
The most recent elections, in 2015, saw the NDS win 165 votes.
[2] The party has, to date, yet to gain a seat in the National Assembly of Burkina Faso.
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