Albania holds parliamentary elections today in which prime minister Edi Rama is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office. A total of 3.7 million Albanian citizens are eligible to elect 140 members of parliament with the Albanian diaspora participating in the ballot for the first time. Polling stations open at 10:30 a.m Indian standard Time (0500 GMT) and close at 12:30 a.m Indian standard Time. Results are expected tomorrow. Prime Minister Edi Rama and his ruling Socialist Party are both aiming for an historic fourth term after a campaign dominated by promises to join the European Union. Meanwhile, the opposition remains fragmented, with the Democratic Party as the second-strongest political force, followed by a range of smaller political parties and movements.The upcoming vote is widely regarded as a decisive moment for Albania’s democratic trajectory, its commitment to fighting corruption and its long-standing aspiration to join the European Union.