Shafaq News / Independent MP Adel al-Rikabi revealed on Tuesday that independent representatives, Imtidad movement, and the New Generation movement are planning to form a new alliance to win the Parliament Speaker position.
He added that the alliance will include more than 50 MPs, and has already chosen a candidate for the position of Parliament Speaker.
Iraq's parliament speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi has submitted a letter of resignation, an official document appended by his signature revealed on Monday.
The top lawmaker called in a vote to approve his resignation and elect a first deputy speaker on Wednesday, the document showed.