Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on Jan 25Listen to this articleFILE PHOTO: Myanmar protesters residing in Japan hold placards and raise three-finger salutes during a rally denouncing an upcoming election led by the military junta and demanding the immediate release of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners, outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Dec 14, 2025. (Reuters)‍Myanmar will hold a third phase of voting for ‌its general election ​on Jan 25, according to an announcement on state media on Friday, outlining a poll plan that comes amid a raging ‌civil war in the neighbouring country. The first two phases of voting are set ‌to take place on Dec 28 and Jan 11, covering a total of 202 townships out ⁠of a total of 330. The third phase will be held in 63 townships, the ruling junta said in an announcement by the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper. Dates for the counting of votes and ‌the ‍announcement of election results have not yet been declared.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2025 06:20 UTC