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Rouhani allies win all 30 seats in Tehran

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Rouhani allies win all 30 seats in Tehran

Tehran - The pro-Rouhani List of Hope knocked Gholam-Ali Hadad Adel, into 31st place, sealing a whitewash.

Published: Sun 28 Feb 2016, 9:34 AM

Updated: Sun 28 Feb 2016, 11:38 AM

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's allies have won all of the capital's 30 seats in parliament, with 90 per cent of votes counted from last week's election, state television reported on Sunday.
The pro-Rouhani List of Hope, led by reformist Mohammad Reza Aref, a former vice president, knocked the number one conservative candidate, Gholam-Ali Hadad Adel, into 31st place, sealing a whitewash, according to the preliminary results.
 
 
 



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