U.N. chief praises Myanmar's Suu Kyi, regrets not all could vote

Supporters of Myanmar's pro-democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi gather outside National League for Democracy headquarters (NLD) in Yangon, Myanmar, November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party on Thursday for a "landmark performance" in the country's first free election in 25 years.

Suu Kyi's party has won about 80 percent of the seats declared so far in the lower house, which puts her on course to form the new cabinet. NLD is also well ahead in the upper house and regional assemblies.