Iraqi political groups announce formation of largest bloc in parliament

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Eleven Iraqi political groups, including those led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, announced an alliance on Sunday that would be the largest bloc in the newly elected parliament.

The alliance includes 162 lawmakers from eleven electoral lists, a document published by the state news agency showed. It is now in pole position to form the country’s next government.

Iraq’s parliament contains a total of 329 seats, meaning the alliance still needs three more lawmakers to achieve an outright majority. Parliament is set to convene for the first time on Monday, when it will elect a new speaker and launch the process of forming a government.

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