CIC Removes KPRF Candidate Bonдарenko from State Duma Race
The Central Election Commission annulled the registration of Nikolai Bonдарenko, a KPRF candidate for the State Duma, due to an administrative fine for displaying extremist symbolism, despite his claims of no involvement with the Telegram channel where the photo of Alexei Navalny appeared.
Consensus
- The Central Election Commission (CIC) annulled Nikolai Bonдарenko's registration as a candidate in the State Duma elections.
- Bonдарenko was fined 1,000 rubles on August 21 for displaying extremist symbolism.
- The fine was based on a post in a Telegram channel showing a photo of Alexei Navalny, who is listed in Russia’s extremism registry.
- Bonдарenko claimed he did not administer the Telegram channel where the post appeared.
- The administrative penalty was upheld by the appellate court on September 4.
- The CIC made the decision on September 7, following a court ruling.
- The change affected the ballot in the territorial group covering Udmurtia and Perm Krai.
- Bonдарenko was a former member of the Saratov Regional Duma and had a YouTube channel with over two million subscribers.
- The CIC decision was made during a single-item agenda meeting.
- The CIC's action was based on Article 4, part 3.2, paragraph v of the Federal Law on Electoral Rights, which bars individuals under administrative punishment for displaying extremist symbols from running in elections.
Points of divergence
- Bonдарenko remains in the party structure and can continue to campaign for the party despite being removed from the ballot. — kommerant
- Bonдарenko conducted a personal experiment in 2018, living on 3,500 rubles for a month to protest a statement by a Saratov official. — vm
- The CIC's decision was based on the interpretation that the individual remains under punishment for one year after paying the fine, per Article 4.6 of the Administrative Code. — mediazona
- The post was published by a fake account, according to the deputy head of the KPRF Central Committee. — novaya_eu
- The KPRF leadership, including Gennady Zyuganov, demanded an end to repression against communists, and the party plans to repeal repressive legislation. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Only one CIC member voted against the decision, and the KPRF representative Kalushin opposed it. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Julia Navalnaya publicly supported Bonдарenko after his detention. — tg_theinsider
- The administrative protocol was triggered by a 2024 post in the Telegram channel 'Nikolay Bondarenko Live'. — tg_currenttime
Coverage (14 sources)
- Election Commission annulled registration of KPRF candidate Nikolai Bondarenko for State Duma elections. A few days ago he took part in debates on federal television, where he harshly criticized 'United Russia' — Настоящее Время
- ЦИК canceled registration of communist Nikolai Bondarenko for State Duma elections — Коммерсантъ
- ЦИК annulled registration of candidate for State Duma Nikolai Bondarenko — Вечерняя Москва
- ЦИК removed communist Nikolai Bondarenko from the Duma election — Медиазона
- Election Commission removed Communist Nikolai Bondarenko from Duma elections — Новая газета Европа
- Why the CEC removed Nikolai Bondarenko from the State Duma elections — Дождь
- ЦИК annulled the registration of the candidate from the CPRF Bondarenko for elections to the State Duma — Коммерсантъ
- Election Commission disqualifies communist Nikolai Bondarenko from Duma elections — SOTAvision
- Election Commission removed communist Nikolai Bondarenko from elections after protocol on 'extremism propaganda' — The Insider
- Election Commission removed KPRF Duma candidate Nikolai Bondarenko from the election, Telegram channel 'Elections in Detail' reports. — Varlamov News
- Election Commission annulled registration of KPRF candidate Nikolai Bondarenko for State Duma elections — Настоящее Время
- Election Commission withdrew KPRF Duma candidate Nikolai Bondarenko — Дождь (Telegram)
- ЦИК annulled the registration of communist Bondarenko for elections to the State Duma — Ведомости
- Election Commission annulled registration of KPRF Duma candidate Bondarenko — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Nikolai Bondarenko
- CIC
- State Duma
- KPRF
- Perm Krai
- Saratov
- Udmurtia
- Aleksey Navalny
- Russia
- The Authorities
- Georgiy Kамnev
- Central Election Commission
- Central Election Commission
- October District Court
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