Sadyr Japarov applies to CEC to run for president
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov submitted an application to the Central Commission for Elections and Holding Referendums (CEC) on November 10 to run for the post of head of state through self-nomination. The regular presidential election is scheduled for January 27, 2027.
Japarov has held the post of head of state since January 28, 2021. In the early election on January 10 of that year, he received 79.2% of the vote. In August 2026, the president announced his intention to run for a second term.
Earlier, the Constitutional Court clarified that Japarov's current six-year term ends in 2027 and counts as the first under the 2021 Constitution. Thus, he has the right to participate in the presidential election again.
The regular election of the head of state will take place on January 27, 2027. The Jogorku Kenesh made the corresponding decision on September 24, 2026. The submission of nomination applications ends at 24:00 on November 12.
As of November 10, six contenders have submitted applications to the CEC: Aimen Kasenov, Akai Kydyrov, Azamat Esenbekov, Iskhak Masaliev, Siyymyk Zhapykeev and Sadyr Japarov.
At the same time, submitting an application for self-nomination does not yet mean registration as a candidate. To participate in the election, a contender must collect at least 30,000 voter signatures, confirm proficiency in the state language, and make an electoral deposit in the amount of 1 million som. The collection of signatures takes place in electronic format via the Tunduk portal.
After the nomination stage is completed, contenders must submit documents for registration no later than December 13. The CEC is obliged to complete the registration of candidates by December 23, 2026.
Election campaigning will begin on December 23 and end at 08:00 on January 26, 2027, twenty-four hours before the vote.
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