Myanmar's President Thein Sein attends a news conference with his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki March 1, 2013 in this photo provided by Lehtikuva. REUTERS/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Files
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The ouster of a powerful political rival less than three months before a landmark election in Myanmar was dramatic confirmation of President Thein Sein's desire for a second term in office, analysts said.
Shwe Mann was removed as chairman of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) on Thursday after security forces surrounded its headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw.
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