India, Oct. 26 -- Brazil's presidential election ran into controversy after a last-minute Supreme Court decision extended voting by two hours on Sunday, even as electoral authorities had begun counting ballots.

According to official results cited by news agency AFP, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured 51.8% of the vote against Bolsonaro's 48.2%, a margin of approximately 4.4 million votes. After Lula's re-election, rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the result and announced plans to seek its annulment.

The dispute centres on a court order that allowed voting to continue beyond the scheduled closing time, following separate requests from both candidates. While Lula cited disruptions to public transport, Flavio Bolsonaro poi...