Overview
- Voting on Dec. 28 was held in 102 of 330 townships, with polls canceled in 65 areas due to fighting and low turnout reported in major cities.
- The pro-military USDP says it won 82 of 102 lower-house seats counted and all eight townships in Naypyidaw, though official tallies are still pending.
- Two further rounds are scheduled for Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, and nationwide results have not yet been released by the Union Election Commission.
- The UN and rights groups denounced the process as a sham, citing banned opposition, jailed leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi, and a system that reserves seats for the military.
- Explosions and air strikes were reported in multiple regions during the vote, while China, Russia and India sent observers as regional governments remain divided on recognition.