DUSHANBE, December 16, 2014, Asia-Plus — The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has included 28 candidates in the party list for election to Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament that will take place on March 1, 2015.
A congress of the Islamic Revival Party that took place in its head office in Dushanbe on December 16 endorsed the list of candidates included in the party list (proportional representation) for the 2015 parliamentary election.
IRP leader Muhiddin says 50 delegates of the congress participated in the vote and the candidates were elected by means of secret ballot.
The following IRP members were included in the party list:
- Muhiddin Kabiri;
- Saidibrohim Nazar;
- Muhammadjon Saidov (Qori Muhammadjon Nouri, the son of the founder of the IRP Said Abdullo Nouri);
- Mahmadali Hayit;
- Zarafo Rahmnoi;
- Saidumar Husaini;
- Vohidkhon Qosiddin;
- Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda;
- Abduqahhor Davlat;
10. Abbos Rajabov;
11. Shohnaim Karim;
12. Qiyomiddin Avaz;
13. Qamariddin Afzali;
14. Khairinisso Saidova;
15. Ruqiya Nouri;
16. Mirzoqul Hojimatov;
17. Ilhom Yoqubov;
18. Rahmatullo Rajab;
19. Abdusamad Ghayratov;
20. Sherali Saidov;
21. Nodira Abdulloyeva;
22. Saidmahmoud Saidov;
23. Nematullo Amonbekov;
24. Gulbarg Sayfova;
25. Tavakkal Boboyev;
26. Oisha Bobojonova;
27. Usmon Safialloyev;
28. Sharofat Sharofiddinova.
The Islamic Revival Party reportedly hopes to win no less than five seats in the 2015 election and to form its faction in the Majlisi Namoyandagon. In 2010, the IRP won two seats in the Majlisi Namoyandagon. IRP leader Muhiddin Kabiri and IRP deputy head, Saidumar Husaini, represent the party in the current parliament; both of them came to the parliament from the party list.
Tajikistan’s Parliament (Majlisi Oli) has two chambers: the Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon) and the National Assembly (Majlisi Milli). Majlisi Namoyandagon has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies. Majlisi Milli has 33 members, 25 elected for a five-year term by local legislature (majlis) members and eight appointed by the president.
