Myanmar Junta’s Proxy Party Named Winner of Criticized Election

A proxy party for Myanmar’s junta was declared the “landslide” winner of elections that were derided as illegitimate by the United Nations and others, helping the military keep its grip on the war-ravaged country.

The junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party won 739 of 1,025 seats in the election, which was held in three phases from Dec. 28 to Jan. 25. The National Unity Party won 68 seats and the Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party (White Tiger Party) won 39 seats, according to official results from the Union Election Commission.