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Kazakhstan holds parliamentary election expected to cement president’s grip

Only state-approved parties loyal to President Tokayev permitted to take part amid a sweeping constitutional overhaul. Voters are heading to the polls in Kazakhstan’s snap parliamentary election, which critics say will strengthen the power of the president.

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Kazakhstan holds parliamentary election expected to cement president’s grip

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Fact 1: Polling stations opened at 7am local time (02:00 GMT) and are scheduled to close at 8pm (15:00 GMT).
Fact 2: More than 12 million of Kazakhstan’s 20 million people are eligible to vote.
Fact 3: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy set to meet Trump as Iran and Ukraine wars converge Kazakhstan releases first tiger to restore extinct species Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has not brought the war closer to an end The election will usher in a new 145-member unicameral legislature that is expected to be dominated by supporters of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who has led the Central Asian country since 2019.
Fact 4: The constitutional changes also reset term limits to allow Tokayev to run again in 2029.

Polling stations opened at 7am local time (02:00 GMT) and are scheduled to close at 8pm (15:00 GMT). More than 12 million of Kazakhstan’s 20 million people are eligible to vote. Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?

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Original source: Al Jazeera