Myanmar set to hold election by January 2026

26/06/2025

A police officer explains illegal narcotics to students during a destruction ceremony to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on June 26. (AP)

NAY PYI TAW, June 26, (Xinhua): Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the election will be held during December this year and January next year, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday. Min Aung Hlaing confirmed the election plan during the Peace Forum 2025 in Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday.

At the forum, Min Aung Hlaing said the government will create opportunities for all eligible voters to cast their votes. Preparations are being made to hold a free and fair election, the report added.

The Senior General emphasized that ethnic rights and political demands that require amendments to the Constitution will be addressed within the framework of the Constitution, it said. He also called on individuals to serve the interest of the State as best as possible with the aspiration for peace, it added.