Burma's leaders have formally annulled the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, under laws enacted for polls expected later this year.
Authorities said the win was invalid because the poll had taken place under a law repealed by the new legislation.
The new laws have attracted a storm of criticism from international observers.
They banned NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior pro-democracy figures from taking part in the polls. A date for them has not yet been announced.
A US official said the lawsmade a mockery of the democratic process, while a UN spokesman said they fell short of expectations for an inclusive election.
After the 1990 polls, the military did not allow the NLD to take power. These elections will be the first in two decades.
They will be held under a new constitution which critics say is aimed at perpetuating military rule.
'Repressive laws'
The new elections laws were formally approved by Burma's military leaders on Monday and are being published in state media gradually.
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