The Constitutional Court stripped the first time a State Duma deputy mandate – BBC Russian

The Constitutional Court of Russia for the first time decided to deprive a State Duma deputy mandate. The Court considered that a deputy from the “United Russia” Yuri Em sits in the lower chamber is illegal and ordered the Duma to deprive its mandate.

Em twice received a mandate in the framework of the current convocation of the State Duma. He went to the Duma on the list of the Stavropol Territory, refused the deputy chair, and took it up again, having received the vacant mandate.

In this case, the COP directly forbade such castling. Also, the Supreme Court invalidated the actual second coming Ema in the State Duma. But that, contrary to the position of ships, remained deputy.

Nikolai Goncharov claims on Em’s mandate. He was also on the list of “United Russia” in the Stavropol region, but to the State Duma on the results of the elections are not held.

When the “United Russia” in parliament appeared vacant seat, Goncharov expected to take it in order of priority. However, the party called for the second time in the lower house Ema. After that, Goncharov, and appealed to the court

At the same time, according to the court vacated the mandate can be passed as Nikolai Goncharov, and another candidate -. Released after Ema mandated party may dispose of at its discretion