Cambodia's ruling party wins sweeping victory in Senate election; ex-PM Hun Sen returns to frontline politics

Member of parliament and Cambodia's former prime minister Hun Sen (C) shows a ballot paper as he votes at a polling station during the Senate election in Takhmao city, Kandal province on Sunday, Feb 25, 2024. - AFP

PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia's ruling party claimed a landslide victory in Senate elections on Sunday, setting the stage for ex-PM Hun Sen to officially return to politics after he stepped down last year.

After nearly four decades of hardline rule, Hun Sen handed power to his eldest son Hun Manet after national polls last July held without any significant opposition.