Putin can remain in power in Russia for life, then why did he announce to contest elections in 2024? Know due to which challenge the announcement was made
Vladimir Putin has announced that he is going to contest the presidential elections to be held in Russia in 2024. In this way, his fifth term is also being considered certain. The possibility of Putin making an announcement regarding the presidential elections had already been expressed. In such a situation, now he has also announced to contest the elections. However, even though there are still months left for the elections and the results, everyone knows that Putin is going to win this election.
In fact, Putin has completely controlled the political system of Russia. Whether to send opposition leaders to jail or to kill the opponents. This has been a common thing for Putin in Russia. Putin has won all the previous elections by huge margins. However, election monitoring organizations say that Putin has been rigging the elections. The man who was Putin’s long-time spokesperson has said that he will win the elections next year with 90% of the votes.
Change in constitution for power
Vladimir Putin made changes to the Constitution in 2020, through which he can remain President for the next two terms even after his term ends next year. In Russia, the tenure of the President is for six years, which means that if Putin wishes, he can remain President till 2036. If he remains President till then, his tenure will be longer than that of Joseph Stalin. Stalin held power in Russia for 29 years.
Putin got the presidency from Boris Yeltsin in 1999. In this way, he has been in power in Russia for more than 23 years. He has also made many records during this period. Putin has already broken the record of Leonid Brezhnev, who ruled for 18 years. In such a situation, the question now arises that if 71 year old Putin wants, he can remain President for life. But still why does he want to contest elections next year?
Why is Putin contesting elections?
Actually, Putin is contesting the presidential elections because there are many challenges ahead of him. If he is not able to overcome these challenges, he may face trouble. In such a situation, let us know what are those challenges, due to which Putin has been forced to contest elections.
Russia-Ukraine War: The biggest reason for Vladimir Putin to contest elections is the Russia-Ukraine war. This is the first election after the attack on Ukraine. During the elections, voting will also be conducted in those areas which are now under Russia’s control. Analysts say that Putin has announced to contest the elections in front of the soldiers, because he wants to link his election campaign with the war.
Andrei Kolesnikov, a senior fellow at the Moscow-based Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, said the elections were meant to legitimize his decision to attack Ukraine. He wants to show that the majority of Russians support the war. Many types of economic sanctions are also imposed on Russia. In such a situation, Putin also wants to show that the people are with him even after the sanctions on Russia.
Russia’s grip on power: According to the Guardian report, analysts and former Kremlin insiders say that he wants to signal to Russia’s elite class that they still have control over the country after the rebellion of Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. . After Wagner’s rebellion, it seemed that he was losing control over Russia. The elite class strongly supports Putin.
Elections will be held in Russia on March 17 next year and the results are going to be announced in May. Putin’s approval rating is at 80 percent. This indicates that it is going to be very easy for Putin to win this election.
