Though she cannot be president, Aung San Suu Kyi has said she will lead Myanmar
Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy has won a landslide election victory, officials say.
With
more than 80% of contested seats now declared, Aung San Suu Kyi's party
has more than the two-thirds it needs to choose the president, ending
decades of military-backed rule.A quarter of seats are automatically held by the military, meaning it remains hugely influential.
Under the constitution, Ms Suu Kyi cannot become president herself.
Despite this, the election was seen as the first openly contested poll in Myanmar - also known as Burma - in 25 years.
At the scene: Jonah Fisher, BBC News, Yangon
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Five days after polls closed, and exactly five years to the day since Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest, her party's majority in parliament was confirmed.
This historic outcome had been clear, but unofficial since early results on Monday and Tuesday.
Earlier this week outside the headquarters of the NLD there had been jubilant scenes as results came in. Now as the majority was confirmed there was nobody. It may have been because the result was a foregone conclusion.
Or, more likely, the NLD were respecting the wishes of Aung San Suu Kyi. Earlier this week she called on her supporters to avoid triumphalism and respect the feelings of those that lost.
Then at midday, the electoral commission said the party had taken 348 of the 664 seats in the two houses of parliament. This represents a two-thirds majority of the contested seats.
With votes still being counted, the NLD's tally rose to 369 seats later in the day. The final tally is not expected for several days.
