The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of Kyrgyzstan (CEC) received a resignation letter from Zhogorku Kenesh deputy Kuvanychbek Kongantiev. He confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency.
The CEC will reportedly consider his resignation at a meeting on March 10.
Kuvanychbek Kongantiev was elected to Parliament in electoral district No. 21 (Leninsky district, Bishkek), receiving 13,379 votes. In the Zhogorku Kenesh, he was a member of El Umutu Ata-Zhurt parliamentary group and served as Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture, and Construction.
The following other MPs have previously resigned:
- Eldar Sulaimanov;
- Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu;
- Kunduzbek Sulaimanov.
In addition, MP Zhanar Akayev previously resigned following his appointment as Mayor of Osh city.
