Libyans and the International community have hailed the success of first historic elections after decades. Election Commission has put the initial turnout figures around 60 percent. Results are expected on Monday or Tuesday.
One person was reported killed in the poll related violence. Barring the reports of ransacking of a dozen polling stations in Bengazi, Adjabiya and Brega where ballott slips were torn and snatching of ballott boxes at two polling stations in Bengazi , polling was by and large peaceful. Our West Asia Correspondent has filed this story-

AIR correspondent reports that Libyans celebrated the nation’s journey on road to democracy by turning out in large numbers at the polling stations. Long queues of voters were seen at polling stations braving the high temperature. Election Commission said voting was smooth except for some polling stations in the eastern region of the country. International Observers monitoring the polls have hailed the organization of elections and people's participation but cautioned against the disruption of polls in the eastern parts of the country.

The Head of EU Observers team Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said the situation in the eastern parts especially the city of Adjabiya was not encouraging. However, Libya's Deputy Interior Minister Omar Al Khadrawi told that the situation in eastern region is now under control. Reports suggest Ahmed Jibril’s National Front, Muslim Brotherhood’s The Justice and Construction Party, Islamist insurgent Abdul Hakim Belhadj’s Al Watan Party are the front runners in these elections.