Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by main opposition
- Chad's ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement party won 124 out of 188 seats in the parliamentary election, with a voter turnout of 51.5%, according to provisional results announced by Ahmed Bartchiret, head of the electoral commission.
- The parliamentary election was boycotted by more than 10 opposition parties, including the main Transformers party, whose candidate, Succes Masra, came second in the presidential election.
- The election aimed to support the transition to democracy after Mahamat Idriss Deby took power as a military ruler in 2021 following the death of his father, Idriss Deby Itno.
- Mahamat Idriss Deby stated the election would 'pave the way for the era of decentralization so long awaited and desired by the Chadian people.
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