Tajikistan holds elections for lower house of parliament

Voting in the elections for the lower house of Tajikistan's parliament began on Sunday. A total of 220 candidates, including representatives from six political parties and some independents, are competing for 63 seats in the lower house.

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, cast his ballot on Sunday morning at the polling station According to data released by Tajikistan's Central Election Commission, the country currently has more than five million registered voters.

There are 3,513 polling stations nationwide, along with 36 overseas polling stations. Forty-one seats out of all 63 seats in the lower house will be elected from among 152 candidates across 41 constituencies, while the remaining 22 seats will be contested by 68 candidates nominated by the six parties which are participating in the elections. According to Tajik law, voting will conclude on Monday.