The Supreme Presidential Elections Commission (SPEC) said it needs "more time" to examine appeals filed by presidential contenders- Muhammad Mursi and the former Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq.
"Egypt's presidential election commission, headed by Judge Farouq Sultan... Has decided to delay the announcement of the presidential election runoff," the official MENA news agency said.
The results was orginally scheduled to be announced tomorrow, but will now be deferred with the election commission saying it had roughly 400 appeals filed by both presidential campaigns before it.
The election commission said it had also heard the lawyers of both the candidates -- Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi and last Mubarak-era PM Ahmed Shafiq.
The delay adds to the already prevailing confusion and political uncertainty in the country, with growing apprehensions about the military's expanding role and control over governance. (MORE)