the Former Governor of the Irkutsk region, a member of the Communist party Sergei Levchenko addressed to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in a letter, asking to consent to his participation in presidential elections in the region scheduled for a Single day of voting on September 13.
Recall that Levchenko resigned at his own request December 12, 2019. The acting Governor of the region appointed the Deputy head of the Ministry of emergency situations Igor Kobzev.
In his letter Levchenko reported as improved indicators of socio-economic development of the region from 2015 to 2019 – at the time of his management of the region. He noted that the 2 times we managed to reduce the public debt of the region, more than in 2 times increase the revenues of the regional budget, more than 1.5 fold increase in investment in fixed assets.
however, as a result of his departure from the post of Governor has been the growth of public debt of the Irkutsk region “back 2 times,” writes the author of the letter. According to the former Governor, “in the regional budget 2020 “hole” in 20 billion rubles” in connection with the sharp drop in personal income in the region.
“You also know the circumstances of my resignation, which occurred December 12, 2019”, – asked the Communist to the head of state.
He stressed that “in the current difficult period for the country, it is extremely important” not to create unnecessary barriers to candidates and voters during the election campaign. According to him, the people of the region want to have the right to elect a professional and effective head of the region.
the question was whether the Kremlin letter Levchenko, press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that they do not comment on correspondence.
In September 2019 was reported that the Kremlin was about to dismiss Levchenko. The head of the region did not want to leave the post, claimed a source in the Communist party. The result Levchenko resigned at his own request after he asked the leader of Communist party Gennady Zyuganov, the sources close to the Kremlin and the Communist party.
the Activity of Sergey Levchenko as Governor has been criticized in connection with the liquidation of consequences of natural disasters in the Irkutsk region. Levchenko served in the position from 2015 to 2019.
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