DUSHANBE, October 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated incumbent President Emomali Rahmon to run in the 2013 presidential election scheduled for November 6.

Tajik ruling party held its pre-election congress today at Philharmonic Society in Dushanbe and more than 1,000 delegates, who attended the congress, unanimously voted for Emomali Rahmon’s candidature.

Incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, who is leader of the party, did not participate in the congress but speakers of both chambers of the parliament attended the congress.

Founded in 1993, the People’s Democratic Party is the largest political party in Tajikistan, boasting more than 230,000 registered members.  Incumbent President Emomali Rahmon is chairman of the party.  The PDPT now controls some 65 percent of the seats in parliament (45 of 63 seats).

We will recall that the Union of Youth of Tajikistan and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan have supported incumbent President Emomali Rahmon as a presidential candidate.

President Emomali Rahmon, who has been leader of Tajikistan since 1992, is running for a fourth term.