Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Myanmar's 2025 Elections Amid Civil War
Myanmar is having elections in late 2025, but it's not a fair process.
The military, which took control in a 2021 coup, is allowing only a few political parties to participate, and many people are not allowed to vote.
The country is also in the middle of a civil war, with fighting between the military and rebel groups.
This has caused many people to leave their homes and seek safety in neighboring countries like India.
The elections are expected to give the military more power, but many people, including those in nearby Indian states, hope for a peaceful and democratic Myanmar.
Myanmar's 2025 elections will be held in three phases starting 28 December 2025, with results expected by the end of January 2026.
Major political parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, are excluded from the elections.
The elections are taking place amid a civil war, with significant territories out of military control and millions displaced.
The military junta has granted amnesty to some political prisoners ahead of the elections to promote goodwill.
The ongoing conflict and elections have affected neighboring Indian states, with an influx of refugees and increased drug trafficking.
- Who
- Myanmar's military junta and various rebel groups
- What
- General elections in Myanmar amid civil war
- When
- Starting 28 December 2025, with results expected by the end of January 2026
- Where
- Myanmar, with significant impact on neighboring Indian states
- Why
- To gain legitimacy for the military junta, despite ongoing civil war and exclusion of major political parties
- Country
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Population
- 55 million
- Election Dates
- 28 December 2025, 11 January 2026, 25 January 2026
- Expected Results
- End of January 2026
- Political Parties Allowed
- 6 nationwide, 50 regional
- Civilians Killed Since 2021 Coup
- 6,800
- Displaced People
- 3.6 million
- People in Need of Assistance
- 20 million
