Myanmar's ruling party says said it has won enough seats in Parliament to form the next government.

Key points:

• The NLD, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, says it has won the required 322 seats in Parliament
• The election commission is yet to officially announced the election result
• The election has seen been seen a referendum on the fledgling democratic Government

The National League for Democracy (NLD) Party claimed victory based on its unofficial count of votes in the country's second general election since the end of strict military rule.

Party spokesman Myo Nyunt said internal reports showed the NLD, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, had won the required 322 seats in Parliament, though no official results had been announced by the election commission.