Tunisia's secular party wins 85 seats in parliament, Islamist party 69

Tunisia`s leading secular party Nidaa Tounes won 85 seats in the new 217-member parliament after Sunday`s election, while Islamist party Ennahda secured 69 seats, according to results released by electoral authorities on Thursday.

Tunis: Tunisia`s leading secular party Nidaa Tounes won 85 seats in the new 217-member parliament after Sunday`s election, while Islamist party Ennahda secured 69 seats, according to results released by electoral authorities on Thursday.

Tunisians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that was one of the last steps in the North African country`s transition to democracy after the 2011 uprising against Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

 

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