Hundreds of supporters of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the nationalist People’s Pioneer Party (PPP) gathered in Naypyitaw on Thursday morning as part of their campaigns for the upcoming November election. The USDP plans to contest the election with over 1,1000 candidates throughout the country, making it the third-largest contender after the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) and the troubled United Democratic Party (UDP). With the election exactly one month away, all parties are expected to step up their efforts to reach out to voters before they head to the polls.
