Shan State

December 24, 2015
SNLD leader wants NLD to give consideration to human rights of...
December 15, 2015
NLD challenges victory of USDP candidate in Shan State race
December 15, 2015
Taunggyi’s civic groups support NLD trash cleanup effort
December 7, 2015
Despite election loss Ethnic Inn party says Inle Lake...
Mya Wun Yan — Although the Inn National Development Party (INDP) was unsuccessful during the recent general election, its party members will continue...
December 7, 2015
Shan State’s NLD winning candidates skip out on clean up effort
Mya Wun Yan — Winning candidates from the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the Shan State have opted to prioritize submitting paper work...
November 26, 2015
Voting Obstacles For Kachin Affairs Minister
Mya Wun Yan — Many ethnic Kachin residing in Shan State weren’t able to cast ballots during the recent election. The total population according to...
November 24, 2015
TNP Candidate Verbally Recognized As Winner After Dispute
Mai Kaung Saing — After a polling dispute between candidates from the Ta’ang National Party (TNP) and Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)...
November 24, 2015
Education A Priority For Winning Ta’ang Candidate
Daw Nan Moe, a Ta’ang (Palaung) National Party (TNP) that won a Lower House seat in northern Shan State’s Mantong Township in Palaung Self-...
A negotiation meeting for Ta’ang National Party (TNP) candidate U Sai Sar Lu that alleges he won over USDP candidate U Sai Sar Lu after a ballot recount is held in Lashio. The meeting was attended by U San Win, chairperson for Shan State Election Commission, and election sub-commission secretaries from Namhkam, Muse, and Kutkai townships.
November 20, 2015
Ta’ang Candidate Claims Victory After Recount
Mai Kaung Saing — A complaint has been filed with the Union Election Commission (UEC) after a candidate for the Ta’ang National Party (TNP) alleges...
Spectators take photos of a list displaying election results for Taunggyi Township.
November 11, 2015
Parties Refuse To Accept Election Results For Taunggyi Township
Mya Wun Yan — Four parties are still refusing to sign Form 19 accepting election results for Shan State’s Taunggyi Township. A dispute has arisen...
November 10, 2015
NLD Only Wins Lower House Seat In Taunggyi
Polling results for Taunggyi Township released by the Township Commission.
November 8, 2015
External Ballots Arrive Late
Mya Wun Yan — Representatives of the National League for Democracy (NLD) are observing Polling Station No 5 in Sao San Tun Ward in southern Shan...
November 8, 2015
"Vote For The Party That Can Make A Change"
Mya Wun Yan — BNI Election Newsroom interviewed U Kyaw Khin; a NLD candidate running in the Shan State’s Mantong constituency where the majority of...
November 7, 2015
Shan Literature Expert Discusses Election
Mya Wun Yan — In advance of Sunday’s election, Shan literature expert U Sai Pha, from Namhsan in southern Shan State, shared his views on the...
November 6, 2015
No Disturbances During Recent Campaigning, Opposition Parties Say
Mya Wun Yan — Shan political parties didn’t experience any new problems during recent campaigning in southern Shan State. Although signs for the...