Romanian Democrat Liberals Say There Is Zero Chance Election Will Be Cancelled

"As far as the Democratic Liberal Party is concerned, looking at legal provisions under which the Constitutional Court may cancel the election, right now there is zero chance of that happening," Videanu said.

He added social democrats, whose candidate lost the election, are trying to have the poll cancelled out of desperation. Videanu also said it is embarrassing how social democrats claim the election was rigged but have failed to bring conclusive evidence.

Romania's incumbent President Traian Basescu was reelected for a new five-year term Sunday. Basescu obtained 50.33% of the votes in the election runoff and social democrat Mircea Geoana got 49.66%, according to final results released Monday by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in all polling stations.

Social democrats have called on the Constitutional Court to cancel the poll, claiming it was rigged.

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