CHIANG MAI, Thailand, July 31 (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after its 2021 coup, state television reported on Monday night.
Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, in a meeting on Monday with the army-backed National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), extended a state of emergency by six more months.
The military seized power after complaining of fraud in a November 2020 general election won by Suu Kyi's party.
The overthrow of Suu Kyi's elected government derailed a decade of reform, international engagement and economic growth, while leaving a trail of upended lives in its wake.
Reporting by Myanmar staff; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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