"The UEC added that elections would be held in all townships, even those considered conflict zones and self-administered regions. It said 330 seats will be contested in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and 168 in the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), or 12 for each state and region. The polling body said that 644 regular seats and 29 for ethnic minorities would be contested in state and regional parliaments. Although the UEC has not announced the date of the elections, it said they would likely be held in November. Political analysts said that as the election date nears, the UEC will likely suspend voting in some constituencies in conflict zones. U Sai Nyunt Lwin, vice chair of the Shan National League for Democracy (SNLD), said, “In 2015, they announced (election suspensions) one month before the date." The UEC also has yet to form election commissions in self-administrative zones like Mine Lar and Wa regions, which are run by ethnic armed groups. There are also worries about the continued fighting between the Tatmadaw (military) and Arakan Army in Rahine and Chin states. The Tatmadaw is also fighting ethnic armed groups in Shan State, such as the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, Kachin Independent Army, and Restoration Council for Shan State. Rakhine and Shan are two of the biggest political territories in the country, where ethnic groups make up most of the population..."