Military-Backed USDP Claims Landslide Lead in Disputed Myanmar 2025 General Election
Myanmar's pro-military USDP claims a massive lead in the first phase of the 2025 general election. Amidst civil war and the ban of NLD, critics dismiss the vote as a sham.
Ballots are being cast, but the outcome seems pre-ordained. Myanmar’s military-backed party has declared a sweeping lead in the first phase of an election critics call a sham, securing more than 80% of the contested seats. While the junta frames this as a return to civilian rule, the international community views it as a calculated move to cement the military's grip on power.
Myanmar 2025 General Election USDP Dominance
According to reports from Reuters and AFP, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) claimed victory in 82 of the 102 lower house seats contested during the first round of voting on December 28, 2025. The party, widely regarded as a civilian proxy for the armed forces, reportedly won all eight townships in the capital, Naypyidaw. Official figures from the Union Election Commission (UEC) are still pending, but the trend points toward a total military-aligned dominance.
A Nation Divided by Conflict and Exclusion
The legitimacy of the vote remains under heavy fire. The National League for Democracy (NLD), led by detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, is among 40 political parties banned by the military government. Furthermore, voting was cancelled in 65 townships where intense fighting between the military and resistance forces made polling impossible. The United Nations has condemned the process, citing a severe crackdown on dissent.
Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar has spiraled into a brutal civil war. Estimates suggest the conflict has killed 90,000 people and displaced 3.5 million. While junta leader Min Aung Hlaing promises a transition to civilian rule, the reality on the ground is one of humanitarian crisis, with 22 million people in need of aid.
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