Moderate Islamist party Ennahdha has won Sunday legislative elections according to exit polls. The polling agency places Heart of Tunisia party, a newly political movement of detained run-off candidate Nabil Karoui, second with 33 to 35 seats. The legislative elections recorded a low turnout. Nabil Baffoun, president of the Independent High Authority for Election (ISIE), said the voter turnout in the legislative elections reached 41.3% at home and 16.4% abroad, said Sunday, at a press briefing, reported TAP news agency. So far, Ennahdha and Heart of Tunisia have both ruled out forming a coalition.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 07, 2019 13:18 UTC