The number of people putting forward their candidatures for the municipal elections scheduled for October 6, 2006 has reached 3759, Trend reports with reference to Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC).
The candidatures of 1914 persons have already been registered. 926 persons participating in the election are not members of any political party. 913 of the candidates are the members of New Azerbaijan Party, 5 Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, 9 Social Welfare Party, - 4 Unified Azerbaijan Popular Front Party , 5 Civil Solidarity Party, 7 Azerbaijan National Independence Party, 4 Civil Unity Party, 6 Democratic Reforms Party, 3 Adalat Party, 4 Umid Party, 9 Ana Vatan Party, 7 Musavat Party, 5 Great Establishment Party, 1 other parties.