Iran is due to hold run-off votes on May 4 for the 65 remaining parliament seats not decided in the first round of legislative elections in March. Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister Solat Mortazavi said 135 candidates will compete for the remaining 65 parliamentary seats in the parliament run-off elections. Mortazavi, who also heads the country’s Election Headquarters, added that the elections will be held in the Iranian capital of Tehran as well as 18 other provinces. He also said Tehran will experience more intense competition as out of its 30 candidates, only five have succeeded in winning the majority of vote in the first round of the elections.
The announcement was made after a total of 225 candidates succeeded in securing the required majority of votes to win parliamentary seats in the first round. The runoff vote for the remaining 65 parliament seats will be held in the Iranian capital of Tehran and other main cities.
Full Article: Fars News Agency :: Iran to Hold Run-Off Parliament Votes May 4.