President Vladimir Putin has won a resounding victory in his bid to stay in power until 2036

[Gaali_Gottam_Govinda]

President Vladimir Putin has won a resounding victory in his bid to stay in power until the middle of the next decade, as Russians voted overwhelmingly to endorse the country's political status quo, according to preliminary results.

Russians went to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments. The vote paves the way for Putin, who has ruled for two decades, to remain president until 2036.

Campaign literature made little mention of the real purpose of the referendum, framing it as a return to old-fashioned family values, designed to appeal to conservative voters.

"Our country, our constitution, our decision" was the slogan on the information bulletin explaining the constitutional reform to voters. The brochure spelled out a range of amendments, including a provision that defines marriage strictly as a "union of a man and a woman."

 

But the brochure glosses over one key point: The changes to the constitution effectively reset the clock on Putin's term limits, allowing him to seek two more six-year terms when his presidency ends in 2024.

It's little surprise, then, that the government has pushed a robust get-out-the-vote effort, with a very clear goal: ensuring the public gives a resounding endorsement to the constitutional change.

The preliminary results made that clear. Russia's Central Election Commission on Wednesday night released a tally after processing 50% of ballots, saying 76.24% of the citizens who voted supported the amendments.

Earlier, in a departure from practice in presidential elections, the CEC released initial results on Twitter at around 3:00 pm Moscow time (8 a.m ET), five hours before polls closed in the capital. The statement gave no specifics about where those votes had been counted; polls at that point had already closed in Russia's Far East.

 

Putin Badass.... em power raa nayana veedidi.

[Pitta]

[Android_Halwa]

George Bush paaye

Barack Obama paaye

Repo mapo Trump gitla jara itu atu amate vundi..

Putin gadu matram roju roju ki gattiga aitundu..!!! Ultimate power enjoy chestunna last head of state eede emo iga...

[Deadp0ol2]

Modi kooda 2036 varaku

[bostonbro]

Nammakaniki maru peru Putin . No smiles only straight action

[Anta Assamey]

Inka enduku President for Life aite saripotundi ... 

[Catalpha]

President Xi kuda same to same

[Kumaravaarma]

Putin is like  telangana KCR of Russia. War one side anthe next 20 years varaku

[Kumaravaarma]

46 minutes ago, Android_Halwa said:

George Bush paaye

Barack Obama paaye

Repo mapo Trump gitla jara itu atu amate vundi..

Putin gadu matram roju roju ki gattiga aitundu..!!! Ultimate power enjoy chestunna last head of state eede emo iga...

CBN paaye

Ysr Vaaache

Ysr paaye

CBN vache

CBN payee

Ys Jagan vache

Anthe anna pollitics ante

[Kumaravaarma]

3 minutes ago, Catalpha said:

President Xi kuda same to same

vlogs x video   s petu rra nuvvu 

[libraguy863]

he is powerful and real president .. pakkanollani tokki dobbutunnadu .. tripper lorry la.

 

as long as he supports india and desis im ok

[kittaya]

4 hours ago, Anta Assamey said:

Inka enduku President for Life aite saripotundi ... 

Rajulu alagae kada undedhi