Myanmar's military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media announced on Tuesday, over their failure to register for an election set to prolong the army's grip on power.

The political party led by Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is among 40 parties which have been dissolved by a military-appointed election commission. According to state television, the National League for Democracy (NLD) party was disbanded after it failed to meet the registration deadline for the election,

State media in military-ruled Myanmar say the political party led by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been ordered dissolved by the army-appointed election commission because it declined to register

It said the party, whose government was ousted by the military in a 2021 coup, had failed to comply with a harsh new electoral registration law imposed by the regime.

The ousted ruling party of Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was among 40 political parties dissolved on Tuesday, after they failed to meet a registration deadline for an election set to perpetuate the military's political dominance.