TEGUCIGALPA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Monday that the startup of the so-called presidential campaigning in Honduras for the November election will deepen the ongoing political crisis in the country.

    During an interview with the Honduran radio "Radio Globo," Zelaya said in neighboring Nicaragua that "the democracy is in grave damage, and the elections will be held in a repression environment where the president was ousted by forces."

    The Honduran National Tribunal of Elections set off the presidential campaigning Monday, which will last until Nov. 29.

    On that day, Hondurans will also elect 128 lawmakers of the Congress, 298 mayors and 28 lawmakers of the Central American Parliament.

    Zelaya said these elections must be denounced, and the results should not be recognized by the world.

    He also claimed his return to power is imminent and no one can impede it.

    Zelaya was deposed by military forces on June 28 and flown to Costa Rica. Since then, he has made several attempts to reenter his country, but all failed.

    Since June 28, Zelaya's followers in Honduras have launched a series of protests and strikes to demand his comeback.

    The de facto Honduran government has not been recognized the international community, and the Organization of American States has suspended the country's membership.