Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Declares Parliamentary Election VictoryMon 26th Jan, 2026The military-supported Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in Myanmar has claimed victory in the recent parliamentary elections, marking the nation's first general election since the military assumed control in 2021. The election process, which unfolded in three separate phases between late December and late January, has drawn widespread criticism from international observers and local analysts. Official reports from the first two rounds indicated that the party obtained more than 85 percent of lower house seats and two-thirds of the upper house seats. The official results of the parliamentary election are expected to be announced later in the week. The outcome of this electoral process is likely to have significant implications for both domestic governance and Myanmar's international relations in the years ahead.

Source: The Munich Eye January 26, 2026 23:17 UTC