Myanmar Pro-Military Party Wins Detained Suu Kyi's Seat: Party Official

Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 12:25 IST

Union Solidarity and Development Party won Aung San Suu Kyi's Kawhmu seat in Myanmar's poll amid security risks and low turnout, with voting held in phases due to armed conflicts.

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing inspected voting at polling stations in Yangon’s Hlaing and Insein townships on Sunday. (The Irrawady/X)

Myanmar’s pro-military party won the parliamentary seat of detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the general elections, a party official said on Monday.

AFP quoted a senior official from the Union Solidarity and Development Party speaking anonymously because they were not authorised to disclose results, saying they “won in Kawhmu" – Suu Kyi’s former seat in Yangon region.

“We won 15 lower house seats out of 16 places in Yangon region," they added, after Kawhmu and dozens of other constituencies voted on Sunday in the second stage of a three-phase election.

The second round of voting in Myanmar’s general election witnessed a mixed turnout with 150 voters in some townships.

According to Associated Press, polling took place in 100 townships across the country, including parts of Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Bago and Tanintharyi regions, as well as Mon, Shan, Kachin, Kayah and Kayin states. Many of these areas have reported clashes in past months and remain under heightened security, underscoring the risks surrounding the vote.

The election is being held in three phases due to armed conflicts. The first round took place on December 28 in 102 of 330 townships. The last round will be taking place on January 25 though 65 townships will not take part because of fighting.

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