Original sentence: Later than year Maharaj, together with Oropouche MP Trevor Sudama and Naparima MP Ralph Maraj, leaf the party.Originally founded as Team Unity, to contest party elections in the United National Congress in 2001, the slate of candidates was led by Maharaj.Team Unity won 21 of 24 contested executive posts including the Deputy Leadership (won by Maharaj).This caused the UNC to lose its parliamentary majority, forcing national elections
Edited sentence: He also removed important parts of Maharaj's portfolio of Attorney General.It was successful,  defeating a rival slate backed by the UNC political leader, Basdeo Panday.Originally founded as Team Unity, to contest party elections in the United National Congress in 2001, the slate of candidates was led  by Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj.Panday however refused to name Maharaj as  Acting Prime Minister, during Panday's visits abroad.Team Unity won 21 of 24 contested executive posts including the Deputy Leadership , won by Maharaj.This led to Maharaj, together with MPs Trevor Sudama and Ralph Maraj leaving the party.This led to the UNC losing its parliamentary majority, forcing national elections