CNI News
25 September 2025
A total of 4,963 candidates from 57 political parties and independents will contest in Myanmar’s upcoming election, according to an announcement by the Union Election Commission (UEC) on September 23, 2025.
The submission of candidate lists took place between September 8 and 22, 2025, at respective sub-commissions.
Among the political parties submitting candidate lists are 6 parties contesting nationwide and 51 parties contesting within individual states and regions, along with independent candidates.
The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) submitted 1,018 candidates; the National Unity Party, 694 candidates; the People’s Pioneer Party, 672 candidates; the Myanmar Farmers Development Party, 428 candidates; the Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party, 584 candidates; and the People’s Party, 512 candidates.
In addition, the 51 state and regional parties collectively fielded 960 candidates, while independents submitted 95 candidates.
The UEC stated that the scrutiny of candidate lists would be carried out by sub-commissions between September 23 and October 4, 2025.
The first phase of the election will be held in 102 townships on December 28, 2025, while the remaining constituencies will go to the polls in January 2026.
