Hillary Clinton clinches the magical number of deligates for US

Washington: Reaching the magical figure of 2,383 delegates on Monday, Hillary Clionton is now the presumed Democratics nominee of United States Presidential elections.

She reached the required 2,383 delegates on Monday, reported US media.

In the primary elections and caucuses, Clinton has won 1,812 pledged delegates while Sanders could win just 1,521 delegates which had given her a lead of 291.

Among superdelegates, Clinton has the support of 571. Sanders is being backed by 48 which is giving Clinton a lead of 523 superdelegates.

Sanders, meanwhile, would need to win 814 delegates to reach 2,383.