Sunday saw Myanmar go to the polls, which could be marked in history as the end of military rule in the country. The huge turnout at the polling booths indicated a strong possibility for Aung San Suu Kyi to come to the helm of political affairs in the country.

Thousands of supporter of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy turned up in party colour red, flaunting their obedience to the party and hoping for Suu Kyi’s victory.

The vote counting is still underway and the country is waiting for a result in favour of democracy. But on Monday, Suu Kyi hinted of her party's victory to the large crowd gathered at the NLD party headquarters. She urged her followers not to provoke their rivals and allow them to accept the results calmly.

"It is still a bit early to congratulate our candidates who will be the winners," she was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. "I want to remind you all that even candidates who didn't win have to accept the winners but it is important not to provoke the candidates who didn't win to make them feel bad."

Though a major win is expected for Suu Kyi’s NLD, forming the government would not be free from hurdles. The army-scripted constitution has barred Suu Kyi from becoming the president and the military has reserved a quarter of the seats at the parliament for itself. But the silver lining is that the country will move a step closer to becoming a democratic nation.

The country that was run by a quasi-civilian government for the last five years saw 30 million eligible voters go to polling booths to cast their votes. The election has been tagged as the freest election in the South East Asian country.

"Just as the winner accepts the result, so should the loser," Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s army chief, told the reporters, ABC reports.

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