# Kazakhstan holds parliamentary election expected to cement president’s grip

https://mins.news/en/item/29657

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23 07:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/kazakhstan-holds-parliamentary-election-expected-to-cement-presidents-grip?traffic_source=rss

> Kazakhstan is voting in a snap parliamentary election that critics say will strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s power. Constitutional changes replaced the upper house with a 145-member unicameral legislature, while only seven state-approved, Tokayev-loyal parties were allowed to field candidates. Term limits were also reset to permit him to run again in 2029.

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