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• Election Analysis: Ethnic parties fail to live up to expectations
• President to meet political parties on November 15
• Obama calls NLD leader, president
• Obama congratulates U Thein Sein over elections
• NLD leader seeks talks on transition
• Preliminary election results, Thursday, November 12
• U Wirathu ‘surprised’ by strong NLD victory
• YCDC nets K50 million from party posters
• Armed groups call on NLD to promote peace

Election Analysis: Ethnic parties fail to live up to expectations Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:39 PM PST Just a week ago, many analysts were predicting the election result would be a close call between the NLD and the USDP-military alliance. Some pundits suggested neither would have an absolute majority in parliament and that Myanmar's ethnic parties, able to rely on deep-seated voter loyalty, would end up as king-makers. But amid widespread jubilations over the scale of the NLD's victory, initial results would suggest most of the ethic parties have not done well. People are already asking what went wrong.

President to meet political parties on November 15 Posted: 12 Nov 2015 09:22 AM PST President U Thein Sein has called political parties to a meeting in Yangon on November 15 to discuss the post-election political situation, party sources say.

Obama calls NLD leader, president Posted: 12 Nov 2015 09:15 AM PST US President Barack Obama has congratulated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her landslide victory and later called U Thein Sein to commend the government for holding successful elections, according to spokesmen for victor and loser.

Obama congratulates U Thein Sein over elections Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:50 AM PST US President Barack Obama has called and congratulated U Thein Sein and his government for holding a successful "free and fair" election, according to U Ye Htut, spokesperson for the Myanmar president.

NLD leader seeks talks on transition Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:32 AM PST The president and the Tatmadaw commander-in-chief have congratulated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her party's election victory and agreed to her request to hold talks following the crushing defeat of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Preliminary election results, Thursday, November 12 Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:30 AM PST A map of preliminary national election results, as of 8:00AM, Thursday, November 12, 2015. For the latest news and results updates, check our live blog

U Wirathu ‘surprised’ by strong NLD victory Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:18 AM PST The hardline monk denies affiliation with USDP, pointing out that his anti-Muslim rhetoric predates party's formation.

YCDC nets K50 million from party posters Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:18 AM PST Advertising hoardings taken over by political parties for the duration of the campaign have now all been cleared of their partisan posters, Yangon city authorities announced yesterday.

Armed groups call on NLD to promote peace Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:17 AM PST Two armed ethnic groups fighting the Tatmadaw in Shan State have called on a future NLD government to push forward the peace process.

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