BAGHDAD, Nov 18 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi electoral commission announced yesterday, the final results of the Nov 11 parliamentary elections, confirming a strong performance by Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani’s political coalition.
During a televised press conference, the Independent High Electoral Commission released the detailed results, revealing only minor adjustments from the preliminary count announced earlier.
The final tally showed that al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition secured 46 seats in the 329-member Council of Representatives, Iraq’s parliament, followed by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s State of Law Coalition with 29 seats, and former Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi’s Taqaddum (Progress) Alliance with 27 seats.
The strong result for al-Sudani’s coalition solidifies his position as a central figure in the forthcoming negotiations. With no single bloc winning an outright majority, forming a ruling coalition is a critical next step in Iraq’s democratic process.
In a related development, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruled earlier yesterday that, the government must assume a caretaker status, following the conclusion of the outgoing parliament’s term.
The caretaker government’s powers are limited to day-to-day affairs, with a prohibition on long-term decisions, such as treaty signings, loan contracts, or senior official appointments. The country’s president will remain in office until the new parliament is formed.– NNN-NINA
