Ramzan Kadyrov registered as a candidate for the head of Chechnya…
Ramzan Kadyrov registered as a candidate for the head of Chechnya for the third time. The Chechen Election Commission registered Ramzan Kadyrov as a candidate for the position of head of the republic, according to a Telegram channel of the agency.
Consensus
- Ramsan Kadyrov has been registered as a candidate for the presidency of Chechen Republic.
- The registration was announced by the Chechen Election Commission.
- Kadyrov has been leading Chechnya since 2007.
- The election will take place on 18–20 September.
- The vote will occur simultaneously with elections to the State Duma and the republic's parliament.
- Kadyrov was nominated by the Chechen branch of United Russia.
- Two other candidates are running: Ismail Denilkhano from A Just Russia and Khalid Nakayev from the CPRF.
- Nakayev previously ran against Kadyrov in 2021 and received 0.12% of the vote.
- There is no independent observation in the region during elections.
- Election turnout is reportedly ensured by budget employees, military personnel, and pro-government activists.
Points of divergence
- Kadyrov was not included in the United Russia list for the State Duma elections in 2024 and missed the party congress in Moscow, which raised questions about his health and Kremlin's willingness to replace him. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Kadyrov stated he is running 'reluctantly' and would have preferred another candidate due to the heavy responsibility, and that he is 'sick of this power and serving the people,' suggesting he may not want to continue. — fontanka
- Kadyrov said he is ready to run only if approved by Vladimir Putin and supported by the people. — fontanka
- Kadyrov claimed he is confident in public support and readiness to serve the people. — fontanka
- The Chechen regional council of elders unanimously supported Kadyrov's candidacy. — fontanka
- Kadyrov has been in office for 19 years, having served as acting president since February 2007 and as head of republic since September 2010. — fontanka
- The official vote results in 2016 were 97.94%, and in 2021 were 99.7%. — fontanka
- During the 2024 presidential elections, state employees were brought by bus to polling stations multiple times to vote repeatedly. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ramzan Kadyrov registered as a candidate for Chechen president for the third time — Радио Свобода
- The Chechen election commission registered Ramzan Kadyrov as a candidate for the position of republic head, it is reported in the... — Кавказ.Реалии
- Ramzan Kadyrov registered as a candidate for the position of head of Chechnya — Фонтанка