Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 20th Feb. Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday has called Iranians to come out and vote in the elections for parliament and a clerical body which is scheduled on March 1, according to the news media reported.
Khamenei appealed in a meeting with people from the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan in Tehran, his website reported on Sunday, news media reported.
He said the elections were the main pillar of the Islamic Republic and the path to the country’s reforms.
“Everyone should participate in the elections. Those who want to solve problems should use the elections as the correct method,” he added.
Iran will hold its 12th parliamentary and 6th Assembly of Experts elections on March 1.
The 290-seat parliament has the power to pass laws and oversee the government, while the 88-member Assembly of Experts is empowered to appoint the Supreme Leader.
The official IRNA news agency reported that Iran Constitutional Council Spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif said on February 9 that 14,912 candidates had been approved to run for parliament after a vetting process.
A total of 144 candidates are competing for the Assembly of Experts, which is elected for an 8 year term, it added.
