Legislative in Iraq: the Sadrist current claims to be the first force in Parliament

Given as a favorite for the legislative elections in Iraq, the current of the influential Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr claimed on Monday as the first force in Parliament with more than 70 seats out of the 329 in the chamber, an official told AFP. party.

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“The approximate number is 73 seats,”

a Sadrist media official told AFP after counting the number of victorious candidates for this party.

An official of the Iraqi electoral commission, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the Sadrist current was indeed

, according to preliminary results.