2021-05-15 12:05:31 GMT2021-05-15 20:05:31(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TEHRAN, May 15 (Xinhua) Iran s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday registered to run for the country s upcoming presidential election scheduled on June 18. I am coming (to elections) for providing openings in the life of people, development of Iran and to start a new phase for reforms, Jahangiri was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying on the sidelines of his registration.
Over the past years, Iran has faced various problems, and is currently in need of real openings in people s livelihood and comprehensive development of the country, he added.
2021-05-15 22:06:18 GMT2021-05-16 06:06:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TEHRAN, May 15 (Xinhua) A total of 592 people, mostly political unknowns, have registered for the 13th presidential election in Iran, Jamal Orf, head of the country s election campaign, said on Saturday.
Out of the total candidates, 40 are women and 552 are men, Orf was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying.
On Saturday, the last day of the registration process, three senior political figures announced their bid for the upcoming presidential election scheduled on June 18.
Iran s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi as a principlist candidate, First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri as a reformist candidate, and former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani as a moderate political figure officially registered for the campaign.
Iran begins candidates’ registration for presidential polls
By IANS| Posted by Neha | Updated: 11th May 2021 8:24 pm IST The flag of Iran Photo: Twitter
Tehran: Iran’s Ministry of Interior Affairs on Tuesday has officially started the registration of candidates for the country’s 13th presidential election.
The registration will last for five days and each candidate will be scrutinised by the country’s highest legislative body, the Guardian Council of the Constitution (GCC), reports Xinhua news agency.
After the registration, the GCC will assess the qualification of the applicants and release the names of the qualified candidates on May 27.
The nominees will have 20 days to campaign before election day on June 18.