The initial list of those to compete for the 10th editions of Iran local chambers of commerce will be released on Tuesday as the elections is to be held across the country on March 11.
A record 2,119 people nominated for the elections, the qualifications of 1,229 of which (58%) have been confirmed by the Supervisory Board of the Elections, a vetting body headquartered in Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture.
Some 61.28% of the total candidates are legal persons with 37.76% of whom being natural persons, according to Jahanbakhsh Sanjabi, the secretary of the Supervisory Board of the Elections.
He said that the supervisory board will examine probable appeals to disqualifications and will announce the final list of candidates on February 21.
Elections for the tenth parliament of the private sector is to be held at all 34 local chambers of commerce across Iran on March 11 where all those with commercial cards and membership cards are eligible to vote.
Voters in 34 local chambers across the country go to the ballet boxes to choose their representatives for a four-year term.
The elections at Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) are the most important of all as there are more candidates for this chamber with 40 seats up for grabs. There are 60 seats at the chamber, 20 of which are not elected as they are proposed by the government.
The candidates will compete for seats in four different commercial, industrial, agriculture, and mining sectors.