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Monday 22 December 2014 - 19:52
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Rafsanjani Supports No Candidate for Parliamentary Elections

Rafsanjani Supports No Candidate for Parliamentary Elections
Iran's ex-president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, said on Saturday that as he had announced before no candidate or political group enjoys his support in the next parliamentary elections, �the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.

�As I had said before in the next election I have supported no party, candidate, or anybody,� Rafsanjani, the chairman of the Expediency Council, told a meeting of students, political activities and journalists. He also added: �I support no candidate, group in parliamentary polls.�

Rafsanjani also said he has never been indifferent toward issues in the country and insisted that he has always adopted stances toward issues and presented solutions based on �experience, foresight, and thinking.�

The parliamentary polls are slated for March 12, where some 5000 candidates will contest the 290-seat legislature.

 

Sources: Mehrnews,�Tehrantimes,��xinhuanet
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