Putin nominated for 2012 presidential polls
November 27th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANSMoscow, Nov 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was officially nominated as a candidate for the March 2012 presidential elections at a United Russia party congress at Moscow’s Luzhniki Arena Sunday.
All the 614 delegates from United Russia and Putin’s All-Russia People’s Front movement, who took part in the vote, supported Putin’s candidacy.
“My entire life, without exaggeration, has been aimed at serving our fatherland,” Putin told his supporters after his nomination was announced. “Our motto is ‘Never look back!’ Thank you… We will win together”.
The congress took place a week before parliamentary elections due Dec 4.
The presidential election campaign officially started in Russia Saturday, with the polls scheduled to take place March 4, 2012.
Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev announced their plans in mid-October to swap jobs. Medvedev, who will lead United Russia in parliamentary polls Dec 4, is expected to become Russia’s new prime minister after his presidential term expires.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
sd/vm
- Putin proposes Medvedev as prime minister - May 07, 2012
- Medvedev backs Putin for Russian president - Sep 24, 2011
- Putin supporters stage massive election rally - Feb 23, 2012
- Putin, Medvedev ratings drop ahead of elections - Nov 09, 2011
- Putin files papers for presidential bid - Dec 08, 2011
- Russian opposition needs two years to challenge Putin - Jan 07, 2012
- Medvedev accepts offer to head ruling party - Apr 27, 2012
- 'Extremist' author files Russian presidential papers - Nov 29, 2011
- Putin's popularity among Russians grows: Poll - May 18, 2012
- Putin, Medvedev approval ratings rise amid protests - Jun 09, 2012
- Russian Duma speaker Zhirinovsky to run for presidency in 2012 - Apr 27, 2011
- Russian tycoon may run for president - Sep 03, 2011
- Putin says no to TV presidential debates - Jan 12, 2012
- Putin votes in parliament polls - Dec 04, 2011
- Russian presidential polls March 4 - Jul 22, 2011
Tags: candidacy, delegates, dmitry medvedev, due dec, exaggeration, fatherland, luzhniki, motto, new prime minister, nomination, parliamentary elections, parliamentary polls, party congress, presidential election campaign, presidential elections, presidential polls, ria novosti, russian prime minister, vladimir putin, vm