By IANS | Posted 27-Jun-2016Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has claimed his "right to govern" after his ruling Popular Party (PP) won most seats in the nation's general election on Sunday. Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez's failed investiture attempt prompted the new elections on June 26. "We claim the right to govern because we have won the elections," and reached out for dialogue by stating that "we will have to talk with everybody, and we will do it." The elections were held six months after the previous one which took place on December 20, 2015, in which the PP also emerged triumphant but with fewer seats (123). He turned down the King's offer to form the new government, considering that he has no majority in the Congress of Deputies.

Source: Mid-Day June 27, 2016 04:36 UTC