Uzbekistan leader secures second term in landslide win
The Hindu
‘Polls were not competitive, significant irregularities noted’
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev cruised to victory on Monday in an election that monitors said was “not truly competitive” despite some reforms in the authoritarian Central Asian state.
Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission said Mr. Mirziyoyev had taken 80.1% of the vote against four token opponents, according to a preliminary count.
The vote was held on Sunday with no real opposition facing Mr. Mirziyoyev, who came to power in 2016 after the death of his mentor, dictator Islam Karimov, who ruled Uzbekistan for 27 years.
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