Non-ruling party candidates contesting the remote Coco Islands have finally been granted access to the islands, enabling them to campaign for the first time.

Non-ruling party candidates contesting the remote Coco Islands have finally been granted access to the islands, enabling them to campaign for the first time.
The leadership of Burma’s main opposition party has ordered a ban on its candidates from speaking to the media for at least the next three weeks.
The NLD submitted the highest number of female candidates, with 168 women contesting polls, followed by the USDP with 72.
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A lackluster campaign was followed by a record low voter turnout – 26 percent – for municipal elections in Rangoon.