Ruling party wins polls, but new opposition gains


Emerging force: Candlelight Party supporters taking part in a campaign rally in Phnom Penh. — Reuters

THE country’s ruling party has scored a landslide win in local commune elections although a new opposition party gained more posts than expected, official results showed.

Communes are Cambodia’s lowest administrative division, but the vote is viewed as a bellwether for parliamentary elections due next year.

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