Judicial ruling redraws Diyala parliament map
Shafaq News – Diyala
Taha Al-Majmai, the winning candidate from the National Sovereignty Alliance (Tahaluf Siyada al-Watani/ Al-Siyada), was removed from the newly elected 329-seat Iraqi Parliament, a political source told Shafaq News on Sunday.
According to the source, the disqualification followed a ruling by the Judicial Commission for Elections on an appeal submitted by Ahmad Al-Mousawi, a losing candidate from the Sadiqoon Movement.
With Al-Majmai removed, Nahida Al-Dayni, the first alternate on Al-Siyada's list, steps into his seat. Her elevation triggered a reshuffle in Sadiqoon’s results, removing winning candidate Amal Al-Khalidi and advancing Al-Mousawi.
Al-Dayni’s win also secured all four women’s quota seats allocated to Diyala.
After these adjustments, Al-Siyada holds two seats—one male and one female—now occupied by Muzhir Al-Karawi and Al-Dayni, compared with the two male seats originally won. Meanwhile, Sadiqoon now holds two male seats, filled by Riyadh Al-Tamimi and Al-Mousawi.
Iraq concluded its sixth parliamentary elections since 2003 on November 11, with the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) reporting a voter turnout of 57.38% in Diyala. The province has a total of 14 parliamentary seats, including four reserved for women.
