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

Kazakhstan's newly established pro-government party, Adilet, secured over 71 percent of the votes in the country's recent parliamentary election, according to the electoral commission. This decisive victory is expected to strengthen the authority of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In addition to Adilet, four other political blocs - the pro-business Respublika and Ak Zhol parties, the center-left Nationwide Social Democratic Party, and the Auyl party, which represents rural voters - also managed to secure seats in the new 145-member single-chamber parliament, known as the Kurultai.

The electoral commission reported that 74 percent of eligible voters participated in the election, with approximately 12.6 million out of a total population of 20 million being eligible. Adilet was formed earlier this year and is led by senior aides of President Tokayev. Following its creation, the party absorbed the previous ruling party, Amanat.

Despite the formation of these new political entities, all four parties entering parliament are widely believed to support Tokayev's administration. President Tokayev, a former Soviet diplomat and former United Nations official, has been the leader of Kazakhstan since 2019, maintaining amicable relations with the Western world, Russia, and China.