Registration of candidates for the re-run parliamentary elections is over on March 13, the Azerbaijani Central Elections Commission (CEC) told Trend.
The CEC 154 of 196 applicants registered therefore of 196 candidates who have submitted the subscription lists to the Commission.
In total, 218 candidatures were put forward for the participation in the re-run parliamentary elections. 196 of this them have submitted the subscription lists. 20 persons have later rejected their candidatures and other 22 were rejected by the Commission. According to the registration results total number consists of 154 candidates.
27 candidates are women and 71 are independent candidates. 23 members are nominated by the New Azerbaijan party, 12 by Musavat, 5 by Peoples Front and National Independence, 3 by Umid, Adalyat and Communist party, 2 by People `s Front (classics) and 1 from Great Azerbaijan, Democratic world of Azerbaijan, People `s democratic party, the Civil solidarity party, the Social Democratic Party, the
Democratic Reforms and Civil Unity party respectively. 18 candidates did not indicate their party belonging.
Largest number of candidates is nominated by the second Binagadi district #9 22 persons and the lowest number from Gazax-Tovuz- Akstafa district #106 and Zakatal district #110 1- persons. 141 candidatures were submitted individually, 2 from the initiative group and 11 from political parties.
The electioneering period starts from March 13.