At the same time, Sihanouk was running out of patience with the increasingly leftist Democratic Party and the left-wing Pracheachon, as both had refused to merge into his party and had campaigned against him.
Pada saat yang sama, Sihanouk bersaing dengan Partai Demokrat dan partai sayap kiri Pracheachon, karena keduanya menolak untuk bergabung dengan partainya dan berkampanye menentangnya.