In Russia's upcoming ** elections, one of the most closely watched figures is the anti-war candidate Boris Najzhdin. Najriddin was the only candidate with an anti-war stance, and his presence injected a new force into the election. However, he has recently raised some questions about his eligibility for the election, which has raised doubts about his ability to run smoothly.
Najriddin's problems began with a mysterious meeting with his palace. According to sources, Nadezhddin held a nearly one-hour meeting with Putin in the Klin in October last year. The meeting sparked curiosity because Najriddin did not have the right to run directly for electionPoliticsThe impact is also smaller. Why did Putin have such a special meeting with him?
According to a Kremlin source, the talks involved an "unwritten agreement". The agreement allows Najriddin to maintain a certain anti-war stance, but not to point the finger at the Kremlin and Putin. For the Kremlin, such an agreement would ensure that Najriddin successfully passed the election committee's qualification review and became the official candidate. For Nadezhdin, this is an opportunity for him to become the banner of the anti-war faction, and even if he loses in the end, he can get a huge onePoliticsInfluence.
However, this agreement was clearly violated by Najriddin. Recently, he made more radical remarks on social media, criticizing Putin and the Kremlin decision-making, calling Putin a "tyrant" and accusing him of being involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict anddomestic economyand other issues. This aggressive propaganda tactic has attracted the support of a section of the population, but it has also angered the Kremlin and put Najriddin's candidacy at risk.
According to Russia's electoral law, Nadezhdin is required to collect 100,000 voter signatures across Russia and submit them to the Election Commission for review. However, since Nadezhddin is not from the top five parties in the State Duma, he will have to face this challenge on his own. In addition, the number of signatures per state district cannot exceed 2,500, which makes Najriddin need to seek adequate support in 40 districts.
For Nadezhdin, his aggressive propaganda strategy allowed him to finally complete the collection of 100,000 signatures. However, his influence in remote areas was relatively small, and it was difficult to collect signatures. At the same time, the palace was furious with his anti-war rhetoric, which also exacerbated his predicament. **The Election Commission will conduct a 20 percent sample check of signatures collected by Najriddin, and if more than 5 percent of signatures do not meet the requirements, he will be disqualified from running.
Najriddin faces enormous challenges. **It remains unclear whether the election commission will disqualify him from running as Kremlin wishes. If Najriddin can make it to the final stage of the campaign, he will be able to engage in a substantial battle with Putin. As the only candidate with an anti-war stance, Najriddin's performance in ** will attract the attention of the general public, and he will become a symbol of the anti-war faction regardless of the final outcome.
Najriddin's candidacy will be his biggest challenge, and it remains to be seen whether the palace will use this link to set up a card to prevent him from reaching the ** stage. In any case, Nadezhdin's candidacy has attracted a lot of attention, and people are expecting him to have a significant showdown with Putin.