Regional conference of Nur Otan party branch held in WKO

At the extraordinary XXVI conference of the West Kazakhstan regional branch of the Nur Otan party, the election program was approved and candidates for deputies of the Mazhilis Of the government of Kazakhstan were selected. The event was attended by delegates from district and city branches of the party under the chairmanship of the head of the regional branch of the party, akim of WKO Gali Iskaliev.

Recall that 460 candidates were registered in the WKO primaries, 421 candidates participated in the elections, including 155 women and 144 young people. In four days, 22,903 party members, or 85%, voted. A party list of 44 people was approved for 31 seats in the regional maslikhat. It should be noted that the share of women in the party list of the region has increased by 23.3%, youth-by 19.8%, and continuity has also been preserved: 66% of the total number of mandates are current deputies of maslikhats. The composition of the party list has been rejuvenated by 7 years – the average age of party members is 46 years, the number of young people has increased by 6 times. The representation of mothers with many children and people with special needs has also been doubled.

"For the first time, internal party elections in the country are held in the format of primaries. Party members took an active part in all its stages. The primaries were attended by worthy people with new views and ideas, specialists in various industries: entrepreneurs, teachers, doctors, builders, social activists, journalists," G. Iskaliev said.

The draft election program of the party, a document defining the main directions, goals and objectives and expected results of the party's activities, was published on the official website and publicly discussed for two months. During this period, 1205 proposals were received from the region's residents, of which 904 (77%) were included in the election program of the regional, city and district branches of the party. The program defines seven priority areas for the development of the region, such as preserving an economically sustainable zone, a socially oriented region, open and accountable local authorities, developing leisure and employment for young people, and preserving the history and culture of the region.

As part of the conference, 125 party delegates participated in the debates of 15 candidates in the primaries, which resulted in a vote. Thus, the largest number of votes was received by 3 candidates-Malik Kulshar (120 votes), Zhanabek Zhaksygaliyev (116) and Sabira Sundetova (109), who are included in the party list of candidates for deputies of the Majilis. The conference also selected delegates to participate in the upcoming XX Congress of the Nur Otan party.