# Kazakhstan parliamentary vote expected to cement president’s power

https://mins.news/en/item/29668

- DW, 2026-08-23 08:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/kazakhstan-parliamentary-vote-to-cement-president-s-power/a-78474598?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Voters in Kazakhstan are choosing a new parliament from candidates fielded by seven state-approved parties, while genuine opposition parties are barred. A March constitutional reform replaced the Senate with a unicameral Kurultai. Supporters say it will strengthen parliament, but critics see it as consolidating President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s power amid inflation, rising taxes and pressure on independent media.

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