Cairo: Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi has claimed victory in Egypt’s presidential elections.
According to media reports, preliminary results have placed the Morsi on the verge of Egyptian presidency.
The group on Monday held a press conference in which it publicly stated that their candidate has beaten their rival – Ahmed Shafiq, the former Prime Minister of the country.
The Brotherhood claimed Morsi had garnered 13.2m votes – 51.8% – against 12.3m for Shafiq.
The oath ceremony of new President is slated to be on July 1.