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The Shan State Peasants' Organisation (SSPO) was a political party in Burma.
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The Shan State Peasants' Organisation (SSPO) was a political party in Burma.
The party was formed by U Htun Aye, former head of the Shan State People's Freedom League, in order to contest the 1956 general elections. [1] It received 0.8% of the vote, winning two seats. It did not run in the 1960 elections. [1]
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