The political party "Iry Farn" notified the Central Election Commission (CEC) of a pre-election congress to nominate a presidential candidate on July 18. Members of the political party are expected to support the candidacy of their leader, Khokh Chochiev. Additionally, the parliament member Oleg Kozaev has announced his participation in the elections; a meeting of his initiative group will be held on July 19.
Chochiev participated in the 2024 parliamentary elections, but his party failed to overcome the 7% threshold and failed to enter the eighth parliament.
Kozaev ran for president in 2012, but the CEC denied him registration after he failed the linguistic exam. In 2024, he was elected to parliament in a single-mandate constituency.
Early presidential elections are scheduled for September 18.
