The UEC’s recent decision to not hold elections in areas affected by unrest will hamper Myanmar’s democratisation.
![Supporters of the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) party take part in a campaign rally ahead of a November 8 general election, in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, October 25, 2020 [Shwe Paw Mya Tin/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RTX84W9R-1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Political Scientist, Associate Professor, Assistant Dean and Executive Director at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University.
The UEC’s recent decision to not hold elections in areas affected by unrest will hamper Myanmar’s democratisation.
![Supporters of the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) party take part in a campaign rally ahead of a November 8 general election, in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, October 25, 2020 [Shwe Paw Mya Tin/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RTX84W9R-1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)