TEHRAN – Campaigning for Iran’s parliamentary election officially started at 8:00 a.m. on February 23 and closes at 8:00 a.m. on March 1. 

 

The election will be held on March 2.

 

Iran’s streets are full of life as supporters of the various hopefuls are jubilantly campaigning in the streets for their preferred candidates. 

 

The Guardian Council has approved the qualifications of more than 3,400 candidates who are competing for 290 seats, eying a term of four years. 

 

However, a number of candidates have opted out of the election race over the past days. 

 

Initially, 5,164 people had registered for the election.  

 

According to statistics, 48,288,799 people are eligible to vote this year. 

 

All eyes are on Iran’s parliamentary election because it is the first election since the political unrest that occurred after the Iranian presidential election of June 2009.

 

Addressing worshippers at the campus of the University of Tehran on Friday, Interior Minister ….said all groups with different political persuasions are competing in the election.