Independent van der Bellen wins Austrian presidential vote - media

Austrian far right Freedom Party (FPOe) party leader Heinz-Christian Strache waits for the start of a TV debate between presidential candidates Norbert Hofer of the FPOe and Alexander Van der Bellen, who is supported by the Greens party, after the Austrian presidential election in Vienna, Austria, May 22, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

VIENNA (Reuters) - Independent candidate Alexander van der Bellen has won Austria's presidential election, defeating Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer, Austrian tabloid newspapers and the BBC reported on Monday without citing their sources. The interior ministry, which is in charge of compiling the results of the election, declined to comment ahead of an official announcement due later on Monday. (Reporting by Michael Shields, Editing by Francois Murphy)