Officials of the Union Election Commission count ballots at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov 8, 2020. (THEIN ZAW / AP)

YANGON - Myanmar's Union Election Commission has annulled the results of the previous multiparty general election held on Nov 8 last year, state media reported, quoting the commission's announcement on Monday.

According to an announcement by the Union Election Commission, the results were annulled as the elections were not held in line with laws and not fair

According to the commission's announcement, the results were annulled as the elections were not held in line with laws and not fair.

The commission has inspected voter lists and the casting of votes, and found voting frauds, according to the announcement.

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The National League for Democracy won a majority of seats in both houses of the Union Parliament. The military alleged there was voting fraud in the election and demanded investigation.

A state of emergency was declared in Myanmar on Feb 1 this year and the state power was transferred to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing. The Union Election Commission was reformed to take steps to review the process of the elections in early February.

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