Azerbaijan poll ‘rigged’ claims president’s rival
Something funny happened the day before Azerbaijan’s presidential election – the election commission announced the winner.
On Tuesday, a day before the voting began, the smartphone app of the Central Election Commission released results showing President Ilham Aliyev, whose family has been at the helm of the Caspian Sea nation for four decades, winning 73 per cent of the vote.
On Wednesday, the commission said Aliyev had won 85 per cent of the vote. His closest contender, Jamil Hasanli, trailed with six per cent, it said.
Mr Hasanli said the announcement bolstered his argument that the vote was rigged. He demanded a new election.