UEC Announcement: By-elections to be held on April 1st 2017

The Union Election announced Thursday that the by-elections will be held for the vacant constituencies for respective Hluttaws on April 1st 2017 in accord with in accordance with Article 34 (c) and Rule 16 (a) of the respective Hluttaw election law.  The by-elections will be held for 9 vacant Constituencies for Pyithu Hluttaw  3 vacant constituencies for Amyotha Hluttaw in Chin State and Bago and Yangon Regions as well as 7 Constituencies for State Hluttaws in Phruso, Kengtung Kehsi, Nyaungshwe and Mongshu townships.

Likewise, the UEC announced designation of dates for submission of names of candidates, withdrawal of  application forms for candidates and scrutiny of application forms of candidates for respective Hluttaws .