NUP to contest looming by-election
Once powerful National Unity Party to field 20 candidates in looming vote as it looks to build on its presence in the USDP-dominated parliament NLD close to deciding on registration
NLD's Central Executive Committee to vote if the party shall register for the upcoming by-election as amendment to the electoral law passes through parliament Rakhine MPs disqualified by ruling
Arakanese party representatives disqualified by UEC for attacking previous military junta and USDP in election campaigns last year Suu Kyi to make historic US speech
Opposition leader to deliver first-ever remarks to US Congress about controversial elections last year and Burma's future Parties form interim election alliance
Second vote to fill empty parliamentary seats mooted for later this year, with 11 parties agreeing to form allied front Mon party holds pre-parliament meeting
Mon party which won 16 parliamentary seats in the November 7 elections held a two-day meeting discuss on the constitution and the new parliaments Burma’s new parliaments will convene in January: USDP MP-elect
Parliaments will be convened with representatives elected in the 7 November election before the end of January, said an elected USDP rep UK foreign secretary lashes out at junta’s election
Top UK politicians condemn junta's elections in public statements, with questions however still remaining over their own sincerity Minority areas excluded from elections
State media announces that many ethnic minority areas will be excluded from this year's upcoming poll, with many of the areas near or under the control of ethnic rebel groups. Election date announced
The much anticipated date for the first election since 1990 has been announced, later than expected, it is however not lacking in numerological significance

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