Myanmar's ruling party new leader U Htay Oo said on Monday no change with the party's programs and policy, confirming that the already selected candidates of the party for running the upcoming general election also remain unchanged.

U Htay Oo, who is Vice Chairman cum Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), made the remarks at a meeting between the newly formed central executive committee (CEC) members and party representatives to the parliament, according to a press release of the party.

U Htay Oo urged for efforts for the enhancement of the party's international relations in accordance with the changing situation.

He called for striving for revival of the multi-party democratic system which has been established more than a decade ago.

He vowed to cooperate with the CEC members without going against the constitution, however warning that power struggle within the party could affect the cooperation.

He urged for building firm consolidation within the party to win the upcoming general election in a just way.

Prior to U Htay Oo's speech, President U Thein Sein clarified on his party chairmanship transfer during his assumption of the presidency.

USDP was reformed with a 53-member CEC on August 13, retaining U Thein Sein as the original chairman and replacing U Shwe Mann, who acted as the party chairman during U Thein Sein's assumption of presidency since taking office, with U Htay Oo, the Vice Chairman.

U Shwe Mann remained as a party member and speaker of the parliament.

USDP has claimed nominating a total of 1,139 candidates nationwide to contest the November 8 general election. Of the candidates, 320 are fed to contest for the seats of House of Representatives (Lower House), 166 for House of Nationalities ( Upper House), 624 for Region or State Parliament and 29 for Region or State Parliament of National Races.

The Union Election Commission has designated a total of 1,179 constituencies across the country for the vote at four levels of parliament. Endi

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