Kazakhstan voted in a snap parliamentary election widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s position and complete a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began after he fully assumed leadership last year. Exits polls showed the ruling Amanat party winning 53-54 percent of the vote, enough to retain a comfortable majority. Voter turnout stood at 54.2 percent, the Central Election Commission said.

 

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