Yakutsk authorities allowed a rally against the abolition of direct elections of mayors
An illustrative photo Yakutsk authorities allowed a rally against the cancellation of direct elections of the mayor, planned for November 24, said Anatoly Nogovitsyn, head of the Yabloko regional branch. In November 2024, the bill of mandatory direct elections of mayors was introduced by the deputy of the State Assembly of the Republic of Sakha, a member of United Russia Viktor Fedorov. According to the document, the way of choosing mayors will be determined by local deputies "in any legal way".