The number of candidates to deputy decreased to 2016 in number

There are totally 2016 candidates in the list of registered candidates.

APA was informed from the “Elections” Information Center of the Central Election Commission. According to the information, 47 candidates’ candidacies have been refused by relevant election commissions since the registration of the candidates was over. 44 of them withdrew their candidacies voluntarily and the CEC abolished 3 candidacies for illegalities.

It must be noted that, 2237 citizens took signature sheets from the district electoral committees for nominating their candidacies when the election campaign started and 2148 of them returned those sheets to the election commissions.2063 of them were registered as candidates by the relevant commissions.