Hüseyin Balan [tr] was elected party president in 1966, and was succeeded in 1969 by Mustafa Timisi.
[1] Some of the main party leaders were members of an influential Alevi family of the Ulusoy.
[2] In the general elections of 1969, the party entered parliament with eight deputies of which five also supported the Government of Süleyman Demirel.
[2] In the general elections of 1973 the party only stemmed 1.1% of the voter share, gaining a single deputy in parliament, which was Mustafa Timisi.
[3] Its logo depicted a lion encircled by 12 stars representing Ali and the 12 twelve imams.