Kazakhstan’s newly formed pro-government party wins parliamentary election

The victory of Adilet, founded earlier this year, is likely to consolidate the power of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet party won more than 71 percent of the vote in Sunday’s parliamentary election , said the electoral commission in a result likely to consolidate the power of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev . Announcing the results on Monday, the commission said that four other blocs also entered parliament: the pro-business Respublika and Ak Zhol parties, the centre-left Nationwide Social Democratic Party and the Auyl party, which represents rural voters. According to the commission, 74 percent of eligible voters cast ballots to choose the new 145-member, single-chamber parliament, called the Kurultai. Approximately 12.6 million of the 20 million population were eligible to vote.

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