The Russian presidential elections have concluded in the country, with the Russian Embassy in India announcing a total of 1701 votes cast.
In a social media post, the Russian Embassy in India shared, “Russian Ambassador to #India Denis Alipov’s statement on the outcomes of the #Presidential Election held in India. The Russian Presidential Election in India has come to a successful conclusion. The total votes cast are 1701.”
🎙️ #Russia’n Ambassador to #India Denis Alipov’s statement on the outcomes of the 🇷🇺 #Presidential Election held in 🇮🇳
💬 “The Russian Presidential Election in India has come to a #successful conclusion. The total votes cast are 1701”#Election2024 pic.twitter.com/8G8vt45etq
— Russia in India 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbIndia) March 17, 2024
During the first six hours of voting on Sunday, more than 400 Russian citizens exercised their right to vote at the polling station located at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi.
“Over 400 Russian citizens voted at polling station No. 8099 at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, India during the first 6 hours of voting,” the Russian Embassy in India mentioned in its social media update.
Simultaneously, in Russia, the voter turnout for the presidential election stood at 65.05 per cent as of 12:50 pm (local time) on Sunday, according to a live update from the Russian Central Election Commission, as reported by state news agency TASS.
The data displayed on the information board of the election authority indicated, “[Voter turnout] as the election is ongoing: 65.05 per cent.” However, this data did not include the number of online voters.
Voting for the Russian presidential election also wrapped up in Russia’s Far East without any reported irregularities, as confirmed by public observers and local election commission members, as reported by TASS.
The Russian Presidential elections spanned three days, from March 15 to 17, with online voting available in approximately one-third of the nation’s regions.
President Vladimir Putin, running as an independent candidate for the country’s top office, cast his electronic vote in the presidential elections on March 15. Footage released by the Kremlin depicted Putin casting his vote online from his office and subsequently smiling and waving at the camera. The notification on the computer monitor confirmed that his vote had been successfully cast.
This election marked the first time that online voting was made available, a departure from previous years where Putin cast his vote online during the autumn single election day.
Other candidates competing for the presidency against Putin included Vladislav Davankov, Leonid Slutsky, and Nikolay Kharitonov. Vladislav Davankov was selected by the New People Party to run for the highest office, while Putin was a self-designated candidate. Leonid Slutsky of the LDPR party and Nikolay Kharitonov represented the Communist Party of Russia, according to TASS.
The three-day format of the presidential polls was also a first in Russia, well-received by the public as it provided more opportunities for voting, according to Russian Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova.