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Myanmar pro-military party claims most seats in junta-run election

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Myanmar pro-military party claims most seats in junta-run election

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing walks inside Zayarthiri polling station to vote, on the day of the general elections in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, December 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) claimed a majority of elected lower house seats in the country’s junta-run polls, which democracy watchdogs…

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Myanmar pro-military party dominates junta-run poll: official results

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Myanmar pro-military party dominates junta-run poll: official results

The USDP, which many analysts describe as a civilian proxy of the military, claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase last week. | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s pro-military party has a decisive lead in the first phase of junta-run elections, with the USDP winning 90% of the lower house seats announced so far, official…

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Myanmar sets late January date for final election round

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Myanmar sets late January date for final election round

Military chief Min Aung Hlaing touts the upcoming polls as a return to democracy and a chance for rebels opposing the military to make peace. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s junta will stage the third and final round of its heavily restricted elections on January 25, a statement said Thursday (December 25, 2025), just…

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20,000 Myanmar soldiers and 200 officials deserted, says former Army officer who sought refuge in India

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20,000 Myanmar soldiers and 200 officials deserted, says former Army officer who sought refuge in India

Captain Kaung Thu Win, who deserted the Myanmar army, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE Around 20,000 soldiers and 200 military officials have deserted the Myanmar military, which is engaged in combating Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs), said a military officer who deserted his post in Sagaing region bordering India’s Northeast after the junta…

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Myanmar junta says no voting in dozens of constituencies

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Myanmar junta says no voting in dozens of constituencies

Members of the Union Election Commission, Aung Lwin Oo, left, Khin Maung Oo, center and Myint Thein, right, attend a press conference at the Union Election Commission (UEC) in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, September 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar’s junta acknowledged on Monday (September 15, 2025) its long-promised election would not be held in…

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