CNI News

24 January 2026

The Union Election Commission (UEC) clarified to CNI News that while it was announced that elections could not be held in several towns within the Sagaing Region—specifically Kawlin, Banmauk, Tigyaing, Indaw, and Pinlebu—the recent announcement regarding 9 representatives was merely the designation of representative townships under the Proportional Representation (PR) system.

Although elections were not physically conducted in Tigyaing, Kawlin, Indaw, Pinlebu, and Banmauk during Phase 2 of the elections held on January 11, 2026, a list of "winning" candidates was confirmed and released.

The UEC issued this explanation to address the confusion surrounding the status of these constituencies.