Myanmar opposition's secured parliamentary seats rise to 536

Myanmar's opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), has so far secured 536 parliamentary seats in the country's general election. The 536 seats, out of a national total of 627, can be broken down to 179 in the House of Representatives (Lower House), 77 in the House of Nationalities (Upper House) and 280 in the Region or State Parliament, according to the Union Election Commission (UEC). The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party had a total of 51 seats, including 17 in the Lower House, four in the Upper House and 30 in the Region or State Parliament. The UEC has so far announced 627 elected parliament representatives. Of them, 216 are elected to the Houses of Representatives, 83 to the House of Nationalities and 328 to the Region or State Parliament. The election result will continue to be released by the UEC on a daily basis. The UEC on Wednesday announced that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi had won the general election and was re-elected as a representative to the House of Representatives of the next parliament. The NLD, led by Suu Kyi, said in a press release on Wednesday that Myanmar President U Thein Sein had offered congratulations to the party's success in polls. Suu Kyi on Wednesday called for a meeting with President U Thein Sein, Parliament Speaker U Shwe Mann and Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing for holding dialogue next week. In her separate letters to the three ruling figures, Suu Kyi said the dialogue is also aimed at to calmly and peacefully satisfy the desire of the people expressed through Sunday's general election. The President's Office said the government will respect the choice and decision of the people and will carry out transfer of power calmly and peacefully. The military also promised to join hands with the new government and work for the stability, tranquility and development of the country.