Rustam Minnikhanov has selected a candidate for President of the Republic of Tatarstan

(KZN.RU, July 4, Albert Murtazin). In Kazan during the first phase of XXIII National Conference of the party "United Russia" Rustam Minnikhanov was elected as a party candidate for the elections of the President of Tatarstan. In the conference, that was held today at the Youth Center "Ak Bars", the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin  took part.

Delegates - representatives of local branches of the party voted to determinate the candidate of the "United Russia". The conference was attended by deputies of the State Duma, heads of district administrations, members of the initiative group, and representatives of public organizations and movements of party supporters - total 316 delegates.

As a result of the overall vote the winner was the Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov - he received 311 votes. One vote was received by both Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov and the former head of the department of internal policy of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation Oleg Morozov. Three ballots were invalid.

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the delegates for their confidence in him. According to him, such strong support from the main political force of Tatarstan is very important for him.

Recall, September 13, in a single day of voting, in Tatarstan both the President of the Republic and more than 7.5 thousand of deputies of local councils, including 50 deputies of Kazan will be elected.