Shortly after the election date was set, the Birlik supported the move stating that "it's important to hold elections within the time frame approved by law." On 5 November 2020, at the meeting of the political council, the party announced a name change to Adal, which according to the party's chairman Serik Sultangali, was decided by sociologists after polling took place on potential new names. It was re-registered on 11 November.
