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Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc has said it will contest in court the conduct of the Ukrainian presidential election she appears to have narrowly lost.Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc has said it will contest in court the conduct of the Ukrainian presidential election she appears to have narrowly lost.
Deputy leader Elena Shustik said the bloc would contest results at some polling stations and ask for a recount, Russia's Interfax news agency reports.Deputy leader Elena Shustik said the bloc would contest results at some polling stations and ask for a recount, Russia's Interfax news agency reports.
Another bloc official accused Viktor Yanukovych's party of "falsification", Reuters news agency says.Another bloc official accused Viktor Yanukovych's party of "falsification", Reuters news agency says.
However, foreign monitors have praised the conduct of the election.However, foreign monitors have praised the conduct of the election.
With more than 99% of votes counted after Sunday's poll, Mr Yanukovych was estimated to be ahead on some 48.83% of the vote, while Mrs Tymoshenko had around 45.59%.With more than 99% of votes counted after Sunday's poll, Mr Yanukovych was estimated to be ahead on some 48.83% of the vote, while Mrs Tymoshenko had around 45.59%.
Mrs Tymoshenko, who is prime minister, has not made any public statement since Sunday night and cancelled two news conferences.
But Ukrainian media have quoted her as telling a meeting with her party on Monday that she would "never" accept the legitimacy of Mr Yanukovych as president.
Meanwhile Yanukovych supporters have been gathering in Kiev in anticipation of the announcement of the full election results.
'Cynical violation''Cynical violation'
Ms Shustik was quoted as saying that the bloc would "challenge the results at certain polling-stations and seek a recount".Ms Shustik was quoted as saying that the bloc would "challenge the results at certain polling-stations and seek a recount".
The bloc had not yet decided, she added, whether it would pursue a third round of voting.The bloc had not yet decided, she added, whether it would pursue a third round of voting.
In Ukraine's parliament, bloc member Serhiy Sobolev told MPs: "Voting day displayed a cynical violation of Ukrainian law by the teams of Yanukovych, pressure on the electors and a broad arsenal of falsification by the Regions Party [of Viktor Yanukovych].In Ukraine's parliament, bloc member Serhiy Sobolev told MPs: "Voting day displayed a cynical violation of Ukrainian law by the teams of Yanukovych, pressure on the electors and a broad arsenal of falsification by the Regions Party [of Viktor Yanukovych].
"Consequently, the Tymoshenko bloc announces that we will defend in the courts our right, and the rights of our citizens, to honest and transparent elections.""Consequently, the Tymoshenko bloc announces that we will defend in the courts our right, and the rights of our citizens, to honest and transparent elections."
However, there was no mention of calling street protests, Reuters notes.However, there was no mention of calling street protests, Reuters notes.
Ukraine's Ukrainska Pravda daily quoted Mrs Tymoshenko as telling her party: "I will never recognise the legitimacy of Yanukovych's victory with such elections."
She had, the paper said, instructed her lawyers to prepare to contest the electoral results in court.
However, the paper added that some members of her bloc disagreed with her, calling instead for her to acknowledge defeat, step down as prime minister and move into opposition.