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Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections
Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.
Published On 24 Aug 2026
Polls close in Kazakhstan parliamentary elections; vote count under way
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Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?
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