Counting continues in Tunisia's legislative elections, hours after polling stations closed, Ennahda ranked first, followed by the Heart of Tunisia party, according to preliminary indications.
According to preliminary estimates by polling organizations that published the results of voting trends after leaving the polling stations, Ennahda ranked first with 17.5%, while the Heart of Tunisia came second with 15.6%.
The Free Constitutional Party came third with 6.8%, followed by the Karaite coalition 6.1%, and the Democratic Current with 5.1%, according to Sigma Consai.
Win declaration
Earlier, Ennahda said the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections showed it came in first place, according to its spokesman.
For its part, 35 minutes after the closure of the offices, the party "heart of Tunisia", led by presidential candidate Nabil Karoui, issued a statement of his victory and won the first place.
Karoui, jailed on charges of tax evasion and money laundering, said his party, "The Heart of Tunisia", first came out in Sunday's parliamentary elections, without giving details on how to get the result.
In a statement received by Al-Jazeera Net, a copy of it said, "Tunisians and Tunisians, thank you. The first is in the People's Assembly, where you chose us to represent your voice and your dream of a new and better Tunisia.
The legislative elections are the third in Tunisia since the democratic transition began in 2011 after the fall of the late President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
It is noteworthy that the parliamentary elections were held between the two rounds of presidential elections, which did not witness a large turnout to participate.
The first round of voting resulted in the second round being limited to two new political figures on the scene at the expense of the candidates of the major parties: retired constitutional law professor Qais Saeed and Nabil al-Quri.
| Qouri wife during her vote (European) |
Record abuses
Earlier, Ennahda and the Heart of Tunisia announced their irregularities during voting in the legislative elections, in two statements.
The Heart of Tunisia said it had documented numerous serious abuses affecting the integrity and integrity of the electoral process by video and testimony in many regions.
Ennahda, for its part, said suspicious practices near polling stations have been observed by several individuals for allegedly conducting polls and deliberately contacting voters before casting their votes, in an effort to direct their will and influence their electoral choices.
If the largest party fails to win a large number of seats, with many independents, it may be difficult to form a coalition of 109 deputies needed to secure majority support for a new government.
He shall have two months from the date of the election either to succeed in this or either the President shall appoint another person to form a government. If it fails, the elections will be held again.
Under the constitution, the prime minister from the largest party in parliament dominates most domestic politics, while the president bears direct responsibility for foreign affairs and defense.