(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. Six people have been
detained for interfering in the electoral process in the
Rezvanshahr district of Gilan province, northern Iran, the
Prosecutor of the Public and Revolutionary Court of the district
Hadi Nirumend said, Trend reports.
According to him, one of the detainees is a representative of
the rural executive power, and the rest are authorized persons of
the candidates.
The prosecutor noted that these people tried to interfere in the
electoral process. Even though they were warned, they ignored it
and were therefore detained.
To note, Iran is conducting its 12th parliamentary election and
the 6th Assembly of Experts election.
The election has commenced at 08:00 and is being held in 1,218
constituencies and approximately 59,000 polling stations in 31
provinces.
About 61.2 million (61,172,298) people are eligible to vote in
the election.
Some, 15,200 people will compete for 290 seats in the Iranian
parliament. The current speaker of the Iranian Parliament is
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
The Assembly of Experts, responsible for supervising the Supreme
Leader of Iran's appointment, dismissal, and overall conduct, has
144 candidates battling for 88 available seats. The current
chairman of the Assembly is Ahmad Jannati.
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