?? BUILD-UP | UPND Gains Ground in Muchinga as Defections Signal Early Pre-Election Realignment Two Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament from Muchinga Province have crossed over to the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), in a development that adds to signs of shifting political alignment ahead of the 2026 general elections. Sunday Chanda, […] The post UPND Gains Ground in Muchinga as Defections Signal Early Pre-Election Realignment first appeared on The Zambian Observer .