Myanmar to hold by-elections in April, including in areas where fighting persists
The vote will fill 55 vacant seats as conflicts continue to limit participation in several areas, state media reported.
- On Friday, the Union Election Commission announced Myanmar will hold by-elections on April 4, 2027, to fill 55 vacant parliamentary seats across national and regional bodies.
- This vote follows a general election earlier this year that critics called a "sham," with the military-backed USDP securing nearly 90% of seats and cementing Min Aung Hlaing's rule.
- Ongoing civil war has killed an estimated 100,000 people and displaced more than 3.5 million, with several by-election seats located in conflict zones like the Sagaing Region, Chin, and Shan states.
- Contested under the FPTP system, the vacancies include 34 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw , five in the Amyotha Hluttaw , and 16 in regional and state parliaments.
- Restive Rakhine state remains excluded due to fighting with the Arakan Army, despite the military recently recapturing seven towns; the National League remains disbanded after refusing to participate.
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(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = The Myanmar government has decided to hold parliamentary by-elections in dozens of constituencies across the country, including war-torn regions, next April...
Myanmar's Election Commission has announced that by-elections will be held on April 4, 2027, covering 55 constituencies, including areas where voting was impossible in the previous general election due to the civil war.
Myanmar to hold by-elections in April
Myanmar will hold by-elections next April, the polling commission said Friday, encompassing areas where the pro-military parliament could not previously hold voting due to the country’s devastating civil war. Read More: https://punchng.com/myanmar-to-hold-by-elections-in-april/
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Myanmar to hold by-elections in April, including in areas where fighting persists
Myanmar will hold special elections next April in its first vote since this year's general election that critics said was designed to cement military rule.
Myanmar plans April by-election, including in conflict areas
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