Kazakhstan's Tokayev tightens grip on power after snap election

PoliticsNew constitution gives leader say over positions and lawmakers speed to enact his agendaKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emerges from a voting booth in Astana on Aug. 23 during a snap parliamentary election he called. © ReutersPAUL BARTLETT and NAUBET BISENOVAugust 25, 2026 08:07 JSTALMATY, Kazakhstan --

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Officials say Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet Oarty won a landslide victory in the Central Asian country’s parliamentary elections

A party led by allies of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won a landslide in parliamentary elections on Sunday, hours after he hinted that he may stay in power beyond his current term. The Adilet party won 71.8 per cent of votes in the election to a new single-chamber parliament, according to an exit poll rel

Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.

Candidates from seven state-approved parties are taking part in the election, while opposition parties have been banned. Central Asia's largest nation, Kazakhstan maintains a delicate balance between Russia and the West.

Kazakhstan has commenced voting in early elections for its new single-chamber parliament, the Kurultai, following recent constitutional changes. Seven parties are competing for 145 seats, but the landscape is dominated by the pro-presidential Adilet party, as independent and opposition candidates were barred from runni

A party led by allies of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won a landslide in parliamentary elections on Sunday, hours after he hinted that he may stay in power beyond his current term.