The ruling Amanat party wins 53-54 percent of the vote in a snap parliamentary election in Kazakhstan, exit polls show
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says the vote would allow him to start implementing his plan to reform the country and ensure a fairer distribution of its oil wealth.
Kazakhstan voted in a snap parliamentary election widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's position and complete a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began after he fully assumed leadership last year. A stronger mandate will help Tokayev navigate through regional turmoil caused by Russia-Ukraine conflict and the subsequent damage to trade, investment and supply chains throughout the former Soviet Union.
While Tokayev has reshuffled the government, the lower house of parliament - elected when Nazarbayev still led the ruling Nur Otan party - was not due for election until 2026, and the president called a snap vote.Unlike Nazarbayev, Tokayev has chosen not to lead the ruling party, and rebranded Amanat, but it is certain to form the core of his support base in the legislature.
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