So, uh... I heard Sadr appears to be in first place after preliminary results. He can't possibly have enough to build a coalition and become PM, right?
Sadr himself didn't run, so he can't be PM:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-election/cleric-sadr-in-surprise-comeback-seems-set-to-win-iraq-election-idUSKCN1IE091So if these results hold, then Sadr's party has a plurality of seats, but far short of a majority, so the other parties could lock him out if they can actually agree among each other.
