Senior junta officials and military-backed USDP figures will be among the candidates in Sunday’s voting across 12 states and regions.
From an unpopular new government and ceasefires to economic strain and regional pressure, another difficult year no doubt awaits Myanmar.
The USDP won 89 of 102 Lower House seats in the first phase of the much-criticized election, according to an AFP tally of official results.
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