Myanmar completes voting in final phase of general election

2026-01-25 08:14:26

(MENAFN) Voting in Myanmar’s multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon with the final phase held in approximately 60 townships.

The election was conducted in three phases: the first on December 28 last year in 102 townships, the second on January 11 in 100 townships, and the third on Sunday in the remaining areas.

Around 5,000 candidates from 57 political parties competed for seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House), Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), and the Region and State Hluttaws, according to election authorities.

The three-phase election encompassed 263 constituencies for the Pyithu Hluttaw; 73 constituencies under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system and 26 under proportional representation (PR) for the Amyotha Hluttaw; 255 constituencies under FPTP and 42 under PR for the Region or State Hluttaws; and 29 ethnic constituencies for the Region or State Hluttaws.

A senior official from Myanmar’s National Defense and Security Council stated that the newly elected parliament will convene in March, with the formation of a new government expected in April.

Myanmar’s previous general election was held in November 2020.

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