Ashraf Ghani declared Afghan’s presidential polls winner again

Incumbent President Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election, almost five months after the voting took place.

The Independent Election Commission announced on Tuesday that Ghani garnered 50.64 percent of the vote in September last year, beating Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, who secured 39.52 percent votes.

The results were delayed after the allegation of vote-rigging by Abdullah forced a recount.

Thousands of Abdullah's supporters had rallied in November against what they said were fake ballots. The controversial recount had seemed set to favour Ghani.

The two men have shared power over the past five years in a so-called unity government formed by the United States in the wake of allegations of widespread fraud and corruption in the 2014 polls. _Agencies

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