MOSCOW, January 24 Televised debates on the presidential elections in the Russian Federation will begin February 16, said Nikolai Kharitonov, a candidate from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in the elections.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation will participate in debates as part of the presidential election campaign, party leader Gennady Zyuganov said earlier. LDPR Chairman Leonid Slutsky also noted that he intends to participate in debates during the presidential campaign. Russian presidential candidate Vladislav Davankov from the New People party will also take part in the pre-election debates.
“There will be televised debates on February 16,” he said at a meeting with residents of the Orenburg region.
The Federation Council has appointed presidential elections as of March 17, 2024. Voting will last three days: March 15, 16 and 17.
Currently, 11 people are vying for the post of head of state. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation has registered three presidential candidates — Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov and Vladislav Davankov. Since all three are representatives of parliamentary parties, collecting signatures in their support is not required to register as candidates for the elections.
Nominees from non-parliamentary political parties — Sergei Malinkovich, Boris Nadezhdin, Andrei Bogdanov, Sergei Baburin, Irina Sviridova must submit at least 100 thousand by January 31. Self-nominated candidates — Vladimir Putin, the Russian Rada, Anatoly Batashev — need to collect at least 300 thousand signatures
The Central Election Commission must decide to register all candidates no later than February 10.