Burma's pro-democracy party is expected to announce it is re-entering politics and will contest forthcoming by-elections in Burma.

There is a chance party leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be one of their candidates.

It is thought the National League for Democracy will re-register as a political party after a meeting today.

The party boycotted elections last year after candidates with criminal records were banned from standing, among other conditions designed to keep it and Aung San Suu Kyi out.

Those conditions have now been lifted and the party is expected to contest around 50 forthcoming by-elections.

Ms Suu Kyi is expected to be put forward as a candidate, however she will not confirm the rumours.

"This is a matter that we will decide as to when we think it is the right time to enter parliament," she said.

"Why we think that time is right, whether it is now or whether it is later we have to discuss why that time would be the right time."