Rustam Minnikhanov agrees to top the list of United Russia party at Tatarstan State Council election

On July 2, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accepted the proposal made by United Russia party members to top the party list at Tatarstan State Council election to be held on September 14, 2014. The proposal was made at a today’s forum of secretaries of primary divisions of Tatarstan regional branch of All-Russia political party "United Russia" at the Korston hotel.

The event of such format was held in Russian regions for the first time. The United Russia party has declared the year 2014 a year of “primary divisions”, meaning that the party focuses on the cooperation with its rank-and-file members, who work in their towns or villages.

The branch of Tatarstan United Russia party includes 134,550 members and 1,633 primary divisions, which is more than in any other Russian region. The party won 79 per cent of the votes at the last State Council election.

Speaking at the forum, Rustam Minnikhanov told about the goals set by the local government, the need to improve the general living standard and modernisation of the regional economy.

Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that the United Russia party played a special role in the regional political system. It has for many years taken part in the development and implementation of socio-economic strategies to develop Tatarstan. The party is represented in every township of Tatarstan.

Tatarstan President continued that the work of the party is needed to be developed to improve the lives of Tatarstan citizens and instructed his fellow party members to run an election campaign.

The delegates of the forum took the floor after the president’s speech. Secretary of Nizhnekamsk party branch No. 36 Rishat Galimov suggested Tatarstan President topping the list of the United Russia party at the State Council election to be held on September 14, 2014.

The other participants welcomed their colleague’s proposal with applause. Rustam Minnikhanov said that he accepted the proposal with respect and responsibility.

To the point, an official decision that Tatarstan President will top the party list at election on September 14 will be made at a conference of the United Russia party to be held in Kazan on July 5.