TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s reformists sweep to power in Tehran’s city council, winning all 21 seats and knocking the conservatives from power, local media report on Sunday.
It is another boost to the reformist camp after the resounding re-election of President Hassan Rouhani announced the day before.
The results of the council elections, which are held alongside the presidential ballot on Friday, are announced by the governor’s office.
Voters in Tehran had to choose 21 councilors for the city of nine million, and stick resolutely to the names put forward by the moderate-reformist camp.
At the top of the list is Mohsen Hashemi, son of one of the Islamic revolution’s founding fathers, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died in January.
The victory in Tehran knocks the conservatives from power in the city for the first time in 14 years.
The council will choose a new mayor when it convenes, which it must do within 45 days of the results.
— AFP
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