President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary-General Lin Hsi-yao bow as Tsai announces her resignation as DPP chairperson to take responsibility for the party’s performance in the local elections in Taipei yesterday. Speaking at DPP headquarters in Taipei, Tsai said she “humbly accepts” the results, which fell short of expectations. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu, second right, leads party officials in Taipei yesterday in thanking party supporters for the major win. Photo: CNAThe DPP also conceded the Hsinchu mayorship to the TPP, which has been led by an interim mayor since July when former DPP mayor Lin Chih-chien (林智堅) stepped down to run for Taoyuan mayor. Although she did not win, independent Taipei mayoral candidate Vivian Huang (黃珊珊), who was backed by the TPP, drew 25.14 percent of the vote.
