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12 June 2009 - 16:46 AMT

According to exit-polls Mir Hossein Mousavi is leading

The acting president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, perhaps will leave presidential seat. According to exit-polls, his rival Mir Hossein Mousavi is leading and collecting some 60 per cent of votes.

Four candidates are contesting the election, with three rivals of the acting president of Iran – Mohsen Razai and Mehdi Karroubi and former PM Mir Hossein Mousavi.

High attendance of voters has been recorded. Local authorities prolonged the voting for another two hours because of a great number of people wishing to participate in elections, Ekho Moskvi reports.