Serik Uteshov was elected Senator from Karaganda region

The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan has established the results of the elections of deputies of the Senate of the Parliament held on January 14. Serik Balgataevich Uteshov, who received the majority of electoral votes, became a senator from the Karaganda region.

Recall that in the Karaganda region, three people applied for the senator's mandate. The voting took place in the Palace of Culture of the Miners of Karaganda. It was attended by electors – deputies of maslikhats of all levels.

The order of formation of the Senate is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Two people from each region, a city of republican significance and the capital are represented in the upper house of Parliament. Deputies of the Senate are elected on the basis of indirect suffrage by secret ballot of electors – deputies of maslikhats. The term of office of the deputies of the Senate is six years. At the same time, half are re-elected every three years.