The key facts

  • The CEC handed the vacant State Duma ninth-convocation mandate to Sholban Kara-ool (United Russia).
  • The mandate became vacant after deputy Irina Eliferova's powers were terminated.
  • Kara-ool headed Tuva from 2007 to 2021 and was deputy speaker of the State Duma in the eighth convocation.

CEC hands mandate to Kara-ool

Russia's Central Election Commission at its meeting decided to hand the vacant mandate of a ninth-convocation State Duma deputy to Sholban Kara-ool (United Russia), a former deputy speaker of the lower chamber and ex-head of Tuva. TASS reports this.

Reason the mandate became vacant

The mandate became vacant after the powers of United Russia deputy Irina Eliferova were terminated. Kara-ool ran for the lower chamber on the regional group uniting Tuva, Khakassia and Krasnoyarsk Krai.

Political biography

Kara-ool was first elected to the State Duma in 2021. In the eighth convocation he served as deputy speaker of the chamber, was a member of the Duma Council and belonged to the United Russia faction. Before moving to the federal parliament, Kara-ool headed the Republic of Tuva from 2007 to 2021.

Context of the September elections

Elections of ninth-convocation State Duma deputies and the elections held concurrently took place from September 18 to 20. On the single voting day, 20.7 thousand mandates and elective positions were filled. As a result, United Russia received 349 mandates, the KPRF 37, the LDPR 23, New People 19, A Just Russia 17, Rodina one; four mandates went to self-nominated candidates. Earlier, the Federation Council stated that Russians showed support for the president's course in the elections.