Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout
The Hindu
A day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media.
A day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media.
State-run IRNA news agency and state TV said 1,960 from 5,000 ballots in Tehran have been counted so far, based on an interior ministry report which is updated hourly.
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Officials have not yet released the total voter turnout. However, IRNA said it was 41%, based on unofficial reports.
In the last parliamentary election in 2019, only 42% of eligible voters headed to the ballot stations. It was considered the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Hard-liners have controlled the parliament for the past two decades — with chants of “Death to America” often heard while in session.
Under Iranian law, the parliament has a variety of roles, including overseeing the executive branch and voting on treaties. In practice, absolute power in Iran rests with its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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