Myanmar junta chief votes in military-run election

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing showing his inked finger after voting at a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Naypyidaw on Dec 28, 2025. - AFP

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing voted in the country's election on Sunday (Dec 28), an AFP journalist saw, casting his ballot in the capital five years after he seized power in a coup.

Min Aung Hlaing voted in Naypyidaw alongside other military personnel, at the start of a month-long phased election which democracy watchdogs warn will prolong the military's rule in a civilian guise.