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Myanmar parliament speaker U Shwe Mann concedes loss in election

Xinhua, November 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Current speaker of Myanmar's Union Parliament and House of Representative U Shwe Mann, who competed in Sunday's general election representing the ruling Union Solidarity and Developemnt Party (USDP), conceded personally having lost in the polling in his facebook Monday.

U Shwe Mann, defeated by opposition National League for Democracy (NLD)'s U Than Nyunt in running a seat of the House of Representatives in the election in Bago region's Phyu constituency, has extended congratulation to his winning rival, he added.

NLD Chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi won in the general election, securing a seat with the House of Representative in the next parliament, according to the NLD sources.

Competing in Yangon's Kawhmu constituency, Suu Kyi , who is also a current parliamentarian, won against her rival U Kyaw Zin Hein from the USDP. Enditem