By Adnan Hameed
TWA
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The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan announced the successful completion of the Presidential Elections of the Russian Federation 2024 at Polling Station No. 8250.
According to the statement issued on the Embassy’s Official Social Media accounts, The Russian Ambassador A. P. Khorev, accompanied by his wife, other staff members and Russian citizens exercised their voting rights, embodying the essence of democratic responsibility and civic duty.
In total, Four candidates will vie for the top position: Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party, Nikolai Kharitonov of the Russian Communist Party, Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party, and Vladimir Putin, the incumbent president and an independent candidate.
According to data released by the Russian Central Election Commission, about 110 million Russian citizens are eligible to vote, including more than 1.8 million living abroad.
Under Russian presidential election regulations, a candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes will secure victory. In cases where there are more than two candidates and no one attains 50 percent of the votes, the Central Election Commission will declare a second round of voting for the top two contenders. The candidate with the highest votes in the second round will be elected president.
The Russian Central Election Commission will confirm the election results no later than March 28 and subsequently announce the outcomes within three days of confirmation.
