Democratic Party for a New Society candidate Ei Tinzar Maung campaigns on the streets of Yangon on November 2. On November 6 all campaigning wrapped up, as parties prepared to observe a "silent day" immediately before the November 8 election. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

An untidy, disrupted campaign ends amid heightened tension

A campaign marked by disappointment in the Union Election Commission and disruption from COVID-19 ends with sharply heightened tensions between the government and the Tatmadaw.

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