Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 2nd March. Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Friday casts his vote in Iran elections as the polling is underway, according to IRNA.
Islamic Republic News Agency reported that a total of 61,172,298 individuals, including 30,945,133 men and 30,227,165 women are eligible to exercise their right.
Polling is underway for the Iran’s 12th Parliamentary and Assembly of experts elections on Friday, the state media reported.
According to election headquarters, a total of 15,000 individuals are in the fray for parliamentary elections, while 144 for the Assembly of Experts.
News medoia said that voters will elect 290 representatives for Majlis (the Iranian Parliament) and 88 representatives for the Assembly of Experts.
Iran supreme leader makes key decisions on issues important to voters, such as social freedoms and economic conditions.
On Thursday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has held the position for more than three decades, encouraged voters to cast their ballots, and said refraining from voting “would not solve anything”, news media reported.
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