Filyagin decided to withdraw from the election of the head of Khakassia

A Just Russia candidate Andrei Filyagin filed an application to withdraw his candidacy from the election of the head of Khakassia.

“He has submitted an application to withdraw his candidacy, but we have not yet made a decision,” told TASS . Olga Kuyukova, secretary of the region’s election commission,

Voting for the head of Khakassia will take place on November 11 if, along with communist Valentin Konovalov, the candidate from the Growth Party Alexander Myakhar, who took fourth place in the first round, took part in them, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Nikolai Bulaev told . Interfax

As a result of the first round of voting on September 9, Konovalov won, United Russia candidate Viktor Zimin took second place. The second round was scheduled for September 23, Konovalov and Zimin were supposed to participate in it, but the latter withdrew his candidacy. As a result, the second round was postponed to October 7th. Konovalov and Filyagin were supposed to take part in it.