Overview
- USDP officials say the party won 82 of 102 lower-house seats counted so far, while the Union Election Commission has not published official results.
- Balloting occurred in 102 of 330 townships, with dozens excluded or canceled due to conflict and access restrictions.
- Turnout appeared low in major cities according to multiple reports, with local media noting pressure on state employees and military families to cast ballots.
- UN officials and Western governments condemned the process as not free or fair, while China, Russia and India sent observers and ASEAN’s chair pledged to assess developments without granting premature legitimacy.
- The junta accused anti-regime forces of election-related attacks that wounded at least five civilians, as two further voting phases are scheduled for Jan 11 and Jan 25.