Thai poll body certifies most election results, say source and media reports
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Electoral officials handle a sealed ballot box on the day of the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, on Feb 8.
PHOTO: REUTERS
BANGKOK – Thailand’s election commission has certified nearly 400 parliamentary seats won in the February general election
396 constituency seats in the 500-member Lower House have been certified, according to local news outlets and the source, who declined to be identified.
The commission has yet to formally announce the certification.
A new Parliament must convene within 15 days of the certification of at least 95 per cent of the seats, or 475 seats, after which the house will elect a prime minister to form a government.
Preliminary results on election night showed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party winning most seats, followed by People’s Party and the Pheu Thai party.
104 seats, 100 of those party-list, have yet to be certified. The commission source told Reuters the party-list seats were expected to be certified next week.
Bhumjaithai has said it would be
joined by third-place Pheu Thai to form a coalition government
alongside several smaller parties, an alliance that would hold an estimated 286 seats.There have been some complaints over alleged electoral irregularities that could lead to legal cases against the poll body. REUTERS
