Kazakhstan's new ruling Adilet party has taken a decisive lead in early exit polls, with more than 70% of the vote in the country's early elections for its unicameral parliament which could give it roughly 105 of the 145 seats in the new legislative chamber,
Euronews reports.
Five parties are projected to enter Kazakhstan’s new 145-member Kurultai after an early parliamentary election on Sunday, according to early exit polls. Parties needed at least 5% of the vote to win seats in the new legislature.
The election was Kazakhstan’s first vote under the new constitution, which replaced the bicameral parliament with a single-chamber Kurultai.
The three exit polls put Adilet’s support between 70.7% and 72.3%, positioning the party for a commanding majority in the new 145-member unicameral parliament.
The poll projects around 109 seats for Adilet in the Kurultai, giving the party a dominant majority.
