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Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the opposition party, Candlelight Party, wave flags as they take part in a campaign rally for the upcoming local elections on June 5, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia May 21, 2022. Picture taken May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Prak Chan Thul/File Photo

Cambodia's poll body on Monday said it has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting upcoming elections in July, over its failure to submit proper registration documents.

Though other parties have signed up to contest in the Southeast Asian country, the Candlelight's disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) looks set to run virtually unopposed.

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