Cairo, Dec 4 (ANI): Islamist forces will likely win Egypt's first phase of parliamentary elections, after capturing 60 percent of votes.
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) party would likely capture the highest number of seats followed by ultra-conservative Salafi Islamists in the country's first freely- elected parliament following the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak.
The preliminary results follow the trend in other Arab nations, which have witnessed political transformation after popular uprisings.
Egypt's High Judicial Elections Commission, has, however, not yet released official results, Xinhua reports.
The Brotherhood called on rival parties to respect the result.
"Those who weren't successful ... should work hard to serve people to win their support next time," Sky.com quoted a Muslim Brotherhood's statement, as saying.
"The people have chosen candidates who represent their Islamic identity and who they have confidence in," a Brotherhood spokesperson Mahmud Ghozlan said.
He also stressed that the group's new Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) was distinct from the Salafists.
The Egyptian Bloc, an alliance of liberal groups appealed for more support in newspapers.
"Don't soften your support for the civil, moderate current to achieve a balanced parliament that represents the Egyptian people, and do not give up your rights," the message read.
The elections marked first legislative process after former president Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February following mass protests against his 30-year rule.
The People's Assembly polls would be held over three stages, and end on January 10, 2012. (ANI)
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