World

Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution

Dec 18, 2022

Tunis (Tunisia), December 18: Tunisia held on Saturday the first parliamentary elections since President Kais Saied disbanded the legislative body in March.
At 8 a.m. local time (0700 GMT), Tunisians began casting ballots at 4,551 voting centers and 11,310 polling stations across the North African country.
Polls closed at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) and the preliminary results will be announced between Sunday and Tuesday.
A total of 1,058 candidates competed in the elections for the 161 seats in the parliament.
Saied suspended the Tunisian parliament and sacked the government in July 2021, before dissolving the legislative body on March 30 this year.
Source: Xinhua

More news

Setting a New Record: 10,000+ Students Join Aakash Educational Services Limited - The Home of Problem Solvers

New Delhi [India], July 18: Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, is proud to welcome over 10,000+ new students into its classrooms this academic year who joined Aakash after experiencing various competitive brands. These students and their parents have shown trust in Aakash seeing its strong track record, dominating results and consistent success in competitive exams like NEET, JEE, and Olympiads.

Jul 18, 2025