Ayatollah Khamenei Casts Ballot amid Iran Parliamentry Elections (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described the Election Day as a “national celebration” and a day to “restore the civil rights of the nation”, right after he casted his ballot at the Imam Khomeini Husseiniya in Tehran.
Ayatollah Khamenei also emphasized that participation in the election is a “religious duty”.
“The election guarantees the country’s national interests, and whoever is interested in the country’s national interests must take part in the election,” the Leader added.
In capital Tehran, 1,453 candidates are contesting one of the 30 allocated seats on the legislature.
The lawmakers are elected for a 4-year term, with no limitation for the incumbent or former parliamentarians to run again.
Also people in five provinces, North Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi, Fars, Tehran and Qom are going to elect 7 candidates running for the midterm election of the 88-member Assembly of Experts, a high-ranking body that elects leader of the Islamic Revolution.
Members of the assembly are directly elected to office by people for an eight-year term. It holds biannual meetings to appoint a new chairman.