Astana: A newly formed pro-government party, Adilet, has secured a commanding majority in Kazakhstan’s snap parliamentary election, according to three exit polls. The results, published by Kazakh state media, indicate that Adilet has won between 70 percent and 72 percent of the vote, with voter turnout exceeding 74 percent.

According to TRTworld.com, the Adilet party was established earlier this year by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s top aides and quickly absorbed the previously dominant Amanat party. The election, which included four small opposition parties also gaining seats, was prompted by the adoption of a new constitution. This new constitution has streamlined the Kazakh parliament from a bicameral to a unicameral system.

President Tokayev, a former Soviet diplomat and top United Nations official, has been leading Central Asia’s largest economy since 2019. He has maintained balanced relations with global powers including the West, Russia, and China. Last month, Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court announced that the new constitution permits Tokayev to run for another seven-year term.

Tokayev, who took office following the tenure of Kazakhstan’s founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, distanced himself from Nazarbayev after unrest in 2022, which he described as a coup attempt by Nazarbayev’s allies. While voting in the capital, Astana, Tokayev mentioned to journalists that it was premature to confirm whether he would pursue another term.

Additionally, President Tokayev revealed plans to announce his choice for vice president, a new role created under the revised constitution, within the next seven to ten days. He mentioned that the nominee would be a “well-known” individual.

Astana: A newly formed pro-government party, Adilet, has secured a commanding majority in Kazakhstan’s snap parliamentary election, according to three exit polls. The results, published by Kazakh state media, indicate that Adilet has won between 70 percent and 72 percent of the vote, with voter turnout exceeding 74 percent.

According to TRTworld.com, the Adilet party was established earlier this year by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s top aides and quickly absorbed the previously dominant Amanat party. The election, which included four small opposition parties also gaining seats, was prompted by the adoption of a new constitution. This new constitution has streamlined the Kazakh parliament from a bicameral to a unicameral system.

President Tokayev, a former Soviet diplomat and top United Nations official, has been leading Central Asia’s largest economy since 2019. He has maintained balanced relations with global powers including the West, Russia, and China. Last month, Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court announced that the new constitution permits Tokayev to run for another seven-year term.

Tokayev, who took office following the tenure of Kazakhstan’s founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, distanced himself from Nazarbayev after unrest in 2022, which he described as a coup attempt by Nazarbayev’s allies. While voting in the capital, Astana, Tokayev mentioned to journalists that it was premature to confirm whether he would pursue another term.

Additionally, President Tokayev revealed plans to announce his choice for vice president, a new role created under the revised constitution, within the next seven to ten days. He mentioned that the nominee would be a “well-known” individual.