In particular, member of the political bureau of the SDPU(o), deputy Borys Andresyuk, deputies Vyacheslav Dubytsky, Volodymyr Zaplatynsky, member of the political bureau of the SDPU(o), secretary of the Khmelnytskyi regional committee of the SDPU(o), deputy Oleh Lukashuk, member of the political council of the SDPU(o), deputy Anatoliy Lovin were expelled from the party. At the beginning of December, all of them left the SDPU(o) faction. Member of the political council, secretary of the Volyn regional committee of the party Anton Kryvytsky was also expelled from the party. \n \nHead of Kuchma's administration and leader of the SDPU(o) Viktor Medvedchuk noted at a political bureau meeting that "what the party has sought over the past two years, defending its own position, has happened today: the political reform has been approved, and this is undoubtedly a historic event for Ukraine," reported "Ukrainska Pravda" \n \n– Now all efforts will be focused on preparations for the vote on December 26, during which the united social democrats will support Viktor Yanukovych, – he said. – At the same time, the SDPU(o) is already beginning preparations for the 2006 parliamentary elections. \n \nIt is worth noting that the new head of Yanukovych's staff announced the distancing of his candidate from both Kuchma and the head of his administration.