On June 27, three candidates that will be considered by “United Russia” party for the presidency of the Republic of Tatarstan were defined at presidential primaries.

There are four candidates: Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, member of the Federation Council Sergey Batin, and former Head of the Department of domestic policy of Russian Presidential Administration Oleg Morozov.

Chairman of the election commission, Head of Regional public veterans organization Khabir Ishtiryakov informed that Marat Akhmetov won 874 votes, Sergey Batin – 705 votes, Rustam Minnikhanov – 1513 votes, Oleg Morozov – 789 votes.

Three candidates were selected, Rustam Minnikhanov, Marat Akhmetov, and Oleg Morozov.