The party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory on Monday in virtually every seat in four states where results of Myanmar’s historic parliamentary election were known. The party signalled a sweep that could give it the presidency and further loosen the military’s hold.
The National League for Democracy (NLD) said it had won 44 of the 45 lower house seats and all 12 of the upper house seats from the party stronghold of Yangon. It also won all 38 seats in Ayeyarwaddy state, all but one of the 40 in Bago, and 11 out of 19 lower house seats and all 10 upper house seats in Mon state.
The trend is expected to continue in the remaining states.