The Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude, the Sweet Scent of Servitude or the Joyful Essence of Obedience ( fa, ائتلاف رايحه خوش خدمت) was a

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

political group A political group is a group consisting of political parties or legislators of aligned ideologies. A technical group is similar to a political group, but with members of differing ideologies. International terms Equivalent terms are used differ ...

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that supported Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his government.

2006 local elections

The group was founded a few months before the

2006 Iranian local elections The Iranian City and Village Councils election of 2006 took place on December 15, 2006. People elected representatives for City and Village Councils, who in their turn elected the mayors. The elections happened on the same day as the election fo ...

, and was able to win seats in several

City and Village Councils of Iran The Islamic Councils ( fa, شوراهای اسلامی), formerly known as the Provincial Societies ( fa, انجمن‌های ایالتی و ولایتی, anjoman-ha-ye ayalati va velayati) are local councils which are elected by public vote in a ...

. They had no candidates in Ilam,

Sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std ...

, Kerman,

Gorgan Gorgan ( fa, گرگان ; also romanized as ''Gorgān'', ''Gurgān'', and ''Gurgan''), formerly Esterabad ( ; also romanized as ''Astarābād'', ''Asterabad'', and ''Esterābād''), is the capital city of Golestan Province, Iran. It lies appro ...

and

Khorramabad Khorramabad ( fa, خرم‌آباد, Khorramâbâd ), alternatively romanized as Khorramābād, Khoramabad, Khurramabad, Khorram Abad, or Khur Ramābād, is a city and the capital of Lorestan Province, Iran. At the time of the 2016 census, its po ...

. According to Fars News Agency, the results were as follows:

Parliament elections

2008

They competed in the

2008 Iranian legislative election Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. Conservatives loyal to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were considered the victors of the election, at least in part because "all the mo ...

as part of

United Front of Conservatives , national = Principlists , blank1_title = 2008 Member Alliances , blank1 = , blank2_title = 2012 Member Alliances , blank2 = , headquarters = Tehran, Iran , seats1_title = 8th Parliament , seats1 = , seats2_title = 9th Parliament , ...

. After the elections, their winning candidates formed a new

Parliamentary group A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of some members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council. Parliamenta ...

named " Islamic Revolution", claiming to have 90 members.

2012

In 2010, some reports indicated a dispute inside the group, and in the

2012 Iranian legislative election , seats5 = 9 , percentage5 = 3.10% , colour6 = 000000 , image6 = , leader6 = Shahabodin Sadr , alliance6 = Insight and Islamic Awakening Front , party6 = — , leaders_seat6 = Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr(''disqualified'') ...

, some members formed Stability Front, claiming not to support the followers of

Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدی‌نژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956),

. Another newly formed group called

Monotheism and Justice Front Monotheism and Justice Front: Supporters of the Government ( fa, جبههٔ توحید و عدالت - حامیان دولت) was an Iranian conservative electoral list for the 2012 legislative election. They were linked to Esfandiar Rahim Mashae ...

, was linked to

Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei ( fa, اسفندیار رحیم‌مشایی; born 16 November 1960) is an Iranian conservative politician and former intelligence officer. As a senior Cabinet member in the administration of President Mahmoud Ahmadineja ...

and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

References

External links

;Electoral lists
2006 City Council of Tehran election

2006 City Councils of Conties elections
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