Iraq Official Rejects Sunni Call for Poll Rerun

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Electoral Commission rejected on Tuesday a call from the biggest Sunni Arab bloc to rerun last week's vote in Baghdad after partial results showed the ruling Shi'ite Alliance with a big majority in the capital.

``So far there are no objective grounds to order a rerun in any province,'' Hindawi told Reuters, saying the commission had expected such complaints after Thursday's parliamentary poll.

He describing the demand for a repeat vote as ``political'' and added: ``No one is satisfied with the results but those who won are less critical than others of course.''

Adnan al-Dulaimi, leader of a Sunni Arab umbrella group which ran in alliance with the Iraqi Islamic Party in the election under the name Iraqi Accordance Front, said the results were fraudulent and the commission should order a new ballot.

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