Ten Candidates in Presidential Race

Today, the CEC registered the leader of the Democratic Party Sardar Mammadov (Jalaloglu ) presidential candidate in the elections on October 9. Thus, the process of consideration of applications completed and the struggle for the presidency will lead the 10 candidates.

It was previously reported the following people became candidates: Ilham Aliyev , the leader of Umid Iqbal Aghazadeh , self-promoted MP Zahid Oruc , chairman of the Social Democratic Party Araz Alizadeh , the head of the party United Azerbaijan Popular Front Gudret Gasanguliev, the head of the party Modern Musavat Hafiz Hajiyev, the leader of the party Movement of National Revival Faraj Guliyev, the representative from the National Council of Democratic Forces ( NCDF ) Jamil Hasanli and Justice party leader Ilyas Ismailov .

4 more candidates were denied registration - leader of REAL Ilgar Mamedov , head of Citizen and Development Party Ali Aliyev , chairman of Liberal Democratic Party, Fuad Aliyev and the head of the party Azadlig Ahmed Oruj.

7 more candidates left the electoral race, taking their candidatures back, or unable to collect 40,000 signatures. -06D-