Germany’s top court rejected a suit brought by the populist left-wing party BSW seeking a recount of the votes cast in last month’s national election.

Germany's Constitutional Court rejected a request by the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) party for a recount of Feb. 23 elections in which it failed to secure seats in the Bundestag. The court announced its decision on Thursday evening.

Germany's Constitutional Court has declined to order a recount of the country's parliamentary election last month in which the upstart populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) party fell short of gaining seats in the Bundestag.

Germany's constitutional court on Thursday dismissed a complaint by the leftist Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance seeking to legally challenge the results of the national election due to alleged counting errors.