“United Russia” abandoned the elections in Nefteyugansk: by-elections in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
In Nefteyugansk, United Russia was left without a candidate in the by-elections to the City Duma
In Nefteyugansk, “United Russia” refused to fight for the chairman of the deputy in the by-elections to the city duma, losing it to self-nominated and oppositionists. This was reported to URA.RU by a source in the political establishment of the city.
“The by-elections in the 10th electoral district were announced because the former deputy Elvira Bugay became the head of the city. From United Russia, Pavel Prokopovich won the primaries. However, then he unexpectedly withdrew his candidacy, explaining that he was going to leave the region. In the end, United Russia did not find a replacement for him, and now oppositionists and self-nominated candidates are applying for deputies, ”said the insider.
The website of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug electoral committee indicates that self-nominated Anastasia Novitskaya, Communist Party representative Sergei Podkin and liberal democrat Andrei Shchegalkin are fighting for the post of deputy. Nikolay Zabolotnev, head of the executive committee of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug “United Russia”, explains the absence of a candidate from the ruling party by the specifics of the procedure. “Our candidate is in the preliminary party vote. And the new applicant from United Russia had to be re-launched through the receipt of primaries, but there was no time to hold it, ”commented Zabolotnev.
Earlier, URA.RU reported that in Megion, a criminal case on theft was being initiated in Megion about the by-elections in the City Duma – Yevgeny Kichuk. However, until a guilty verdict is passed, this does not prevent participation in the elections.
In Nefteyugansk, “United Russia” refused to fight for the chairman of the deputy in the by-elections to the city duma, losing it to self-nominated and oppositionists. This was reported to URA.RU by a source in the political establishment of the city. “The by-elections in the 10th electoral district were announced because the former deputy Elvira Bugay became the head of the city. From United Russia, Pavel Prokopovich won the primaries. However, then he unexpectedly withdrew his candidacy, explaining that he was going to leave the region. In the end, United Russia did not find a replacement for him, and now oppositionists and self-nominated candidates are applying for deputies, ”said the insider. The website of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug electoral committee indicates that self-nominated Anastasia Novitskaya, Communist Party representative Sergei Podkin and liberal democrat Andrei Shchegalkin are fighting for the post of deputy. Nikolay Zabolotnev, head of the executive committee of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug “United Russia”, explains the absence of a candidate from the ruling party by the specifics of the procedure. “Our candidate is in the preliminary party vote. And the new applicant from United Russia had to be re-launched through the receipt of primaries, but there was no time to hold it, ”commented Zabolotnev. Earlier, URA.RU reported that in Megion, a criminal case on theft was being initiated in Megion about the by-elections in the City Duma – Yevgeny Kichuk. However, until a guilty verdict is passed, this does not prevent participation in the elections.