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Myanmar carried out the final stage of a month-long, junta-controlled general election widely denounced by international observers as neither free nor fair. Voting occurred under heavy security, with disruptions in contested areas and ongoing clashes between junta forces and rebel groups. Reports describe restricted opposition activity, low participation in some districts and the use of the ballot to legitimise military rule after the 2021 coup. International condemnation and rights groups warned the process cannot produce credible democratic outcomes while violence and exclusions persist, and analysts say the disputed result is likely to deepen Myanmar’s isolation and prolong instability across the country.