Although the final results of the 2020 general election held on November 8 have yet to be officially announced, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has been projected to win the election with a vast majority of votes to form a government like in the 2015 election, according to on-ground data sent by Eleven Media Group reporters from across Myanmar.
Dr Myo Nyunt, spokesperson of the NLD’s central committee for election victory, also confirmed on the morning of November 9 that his party is winning the required number of votes to form a government, according to the reports sent by party members in various states and regions.
“According to our inside information, we have acquired enough votes to form a government. This information comes from our party members. “We have expected to reach 322 seats for the union parliament,” Dr Myo Nyunt said.
The Union Parliament formed with the lower and upper houses has 664 MPs. Apart from 25 percent military representatives and the constituencies where the election did not take place, at least 332 seats must be won to form a government.
In the 2020 general election, 315 of 330 constituencies for the lower house and 161 of 168 constituencies for the upper house could hold the election. Since over 50 percent of 624 parliamentary seats at the union parliament—476 elected representatives and 166 unelected military representatives—are required, the NLD must win 322 seats to form a government.
The NLD won a landslide victory in 390 constituencies in the 2015 election with 255 lower house seats and 135 upper house seats.
In the latest election, the NLD has won about 90 percent in all the regions of the country according to the initial results.
The ruling party has won seats for the lower and upper houses in the townships of Loikaw, Dmawso, Hpasaung and Mese of Kayay State and the townships of Matupi, Mindat, Paletwa, Kanpatlet, falam and Htantalan of Chin State.
It has also won in the townships of Kyaikto, Belin, Thaton, Mawlamyine, Paung, Chaungson, Kyaikmaraw and Thanphyuzayet of Mon State and the all the seven lower house constituencies and 10 of the 12 upper house constituencies in Kayin State.
The NLD won the election in nine of 18 lower house constituencies in Kachin and seven of 12 upper house constituencies in Kachin State. In Rakhhine State, the party won in Thandwe and Gwa townships.
Dr Myo Nyunt said his party was not concerned about the election results they got although there was some argument between the government and the military over the election commission in the pre-election period.
“There is no cause to fear because we acted within the framework of law. If all respect the law, there will be no problem,” he commented.
Despite having won the required number of seats to form a government, it is safe to say only after the confirmed results from the Union Election Commission, he added.
