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Abdullah Takes Lead in Afghan Presidential Poll

Abdullah Takes Lead in Afghan Presidential Poll
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Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah is taking lead to become Afghanistan's next president, according to the latest official tally of votes, as Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

Abdullah Takes Lead in Afghan Presidential PollAfghanistan's Independent Election Commission said initial results based on almost 50 percent of the vote from the 34 provinces showed Abdullah in the lead with 44.4 percent.

Abdullah is followed by academic Ashraf Ghani, who obtained a 33 percent share of the ballots.

Zalmay Rassoul, backed by two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers, trailed behind with 10.4 percent of the vote.

Afghanistan's allies have hailed the April 5 vote as a success because of the high turnout and the absence of any major attacks on polling day.

However, evidence has subsequently emerged of widespread fraud.

The final first round results will be released on May 14 and a run-off will take place in late May if needed.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team