Irkutsk region gubernatorial candidate Artur Pyanov named three possible Federation Council representatives, Sergei Yeroshchenko, Viktor Ignatenko and Anton Romanov. He said he had not yet discussed their nomination with them, and the final choice from the three will be made by the elected governor. The article also tells about the upcoming September 13 election, the list of party candidates, and that campaigning will begin on August 13.
Candidate for Governor of the Irkutsk Region Artur Pyanov has predetermined his three candidates for the Federation Council – these are the acting governor of the Angara region Sergey Eroshchenko, Deputy Governor of the Irkutsk Region Viktor Ignatenko, and State Duma deputy Anton Romanov.Artur Pyanov emphasized that so far he has not discussed their nomination as his candidates for the Federation Council of Russia.
- My candidates for the Federation Council are Sergey Eroshchenko, Viktor Ignatenko, and Anton Romanov. I would like to see one of them as my representative in the Federation Council in the event that I am elected Governor of the Irkutsk Region. So far, as a candidate for governor, I have not discussed with them their nomination as my candidates for the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. If such an opportunity arises, I will discuss this issue with them, – Artur Pyanov said.
Each candidate for governor of the region must submit documents to the Regional Election Commission. They will specify the three candidates he is nominating for the Federation Council of Russia. The elected Governor of the Irkutsk Region must choose one of the three nominated candidates for the Federation Council and submit it for approval by the Legislative Assembly. After approval by the regional parliament, the governor’s candidate is delegated to the Federation Council to represent the interests of the government of the Irkutsk Region in the upper chamber of the Russian parliament.
On September 13, the residents of the Irkutsk Region are to elect a governor. All political parties have already nominated their candidates. United Russia is fielding acting Governor of the Irkutsk Region Sergey Eroshchenko, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation is fielding State Duma deputy Sergey Levchenko, the Liberal Democratic Party is fielding Legislative Assembly deputy of the Angara region Oleg Kuznetsov, A Just Russia is fielding regional branch secretary Larisa Egorova, Civic Platform is fielding the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Nasha Sibskana, Artur Pyanov, Patriots of Russia is fielding regional branch chairman Vasily Pronichev, and the Russian Pensioners' Party for Justice is fielding regional branch chairman Leonid Karnaukhov.
Campaigning will begin on August 13. Before registration, all candidates must receive approval from deputies and mayors of the cities and districts of the region.