Park Hee-tae, chairman of the governing Grand National Party (GNP), said Tuesday that he would step down from the party's top post if he wins its nomination to run in the by-elections slated for Oct. 28.
A former five-term lawmaker, Park told President Lee Myung-bak last week that he would run in the Yangsan district, South Gyeongsang Province, in the upcoming election, Yonhap News reported.
Voting is scheduled to be held in three districts: Yangsan; Ansan, Gyeonggi Province; and Gangneung, Gangwon Province.
“I’m determined to quit after securing the party’s candidacy nomination for the byelections around Sept. 10,” Park said.