KAZAKHSTAN'S PRO-TOKAYEV ADILET PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE ELECTION

Kazakhstan's Adilet party secured a decisive victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to the electoral commission. The party won more than 71 per cent of the vote in balloting for a new 145-member, single-chamber parliament called the Kurultai. Four other parties entered parliament: Respublika, Ak Zhol, the Nationwide Social Democratic Party and Auyl, which represents rural interests. The electoral commission reported that 74 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots.

Adilet was founded in April and is led by allies of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The party absorbed Amanat, the previous ruling party, ahead of the election. Exit polls suggested Adilet would secure approximately 105 to 109 of the 145 seats in the Kurultai. All five parties entering parliament are broadly supportive of Tokayev's administration. Seven parties contested the election overall, with a 5 per cent threshold required for parliamentary entry.

The election was the first held under a new constitution adopted earlier in 2026, which replaced Kazakhstan's previous two-chamber parliament with a unicameral legislature. Officials stated the structural change aims to strengthen parliament's role in decision-making. The Supreme Court ruled last month that the new constitution allows Tokayev to run for another seven-year term. Tokayev told reporters after casting his vote that he had the legal right to seek re-election, though he declined to confirm whether he would do so.