Former mayor of Manas Bakytbek Adylov becomes eighth presidential contender in Kyrgyzstan
Former mayor of Manas and former head of the State Migration Service Bakytbek Adylov submitted an application to the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CEC) on November 11 to run for president of Kyrgyzstan. He became the eighth contender to enter the election scheduled for January 27, 2027, the Central Election Commission reported.
Adylov is running as a self-nominated candidate.
In 2011–2012, he served as mayor of Jalal-Abad (now Manas). In 2016, he headed the State Migration Service under the Government of Kyrgyzstan. In 2020, Adylov ran for the Jogorku Kenesh on the candidate list of the Mekenim Kyrgyzstan party.
Who else has submitted applications to the CEC
Earlier, seven individuals announced their self-nomination for the presidency:
- Aimen Kasenov;
- Akai Kydyrov;
- Azamat Esenbekov;
- Iskhak Masaliev;
- Syymyk Zhapykeev;
- Sadyr Japarov;
- Baktybek Kalmamatov.
Submitting an application does not yet constitute registration as a candidate. To participate in the election, contenders must collect at least 30,000 voter signatures, demonstrate proficiency in the state language, and make an electoral deposit of 1 million som.
Candidate nominations will continue until November 13, 2026. After that, hopefuls must submit their documents for registration. The CEC will complete the registration process no later than December 23.
Presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan will take place on January 27, 2027. The decision to schedule the vote was adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh on September 24, 2026.
