hedgehog. Weekend analysis - deputies without mandates. Part 1: The new assembly of the State Duma has already made its mark by adopting a bill for the budget and another tax increase. The updated composition of the chamber, not even with a total, but with a totalitarian majority of the party in power, became a reliable tool for training any government decisions. But it cannot be said that the previous convention was characterized by greater independence - it also almost always voted according to the order. And yet, several "cogs" turned out to be unnecessary in the new assembly. Some deputies left on their own, others lost the elections, and others found themselves hostage to the party account. And some of the cases clearly show that in the new reality, even a high position and many years of experience do not guarantee the continuation of a political career. Let's analyze why some prominent representatives of the State Duma failed to enter the new convention. "United Russia" former head of the defense committee of the State Duma, Andrey Kartopolov, managed to achieve great media influence during the war by commenting on relevant issues, but in June of this year he refused to participate in the elections. Kartapolov is considered a crony of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and his removal from the State Duma looks like a continuation of the purge of the once influential clan. At the same time, Kartpolov, unlike his deputy Andrey Gorolev, who was also expelled from the State Duma, stood out for his greater adherence to the "party line", but self-censorship did not save him from losing his mandate. Admiral Vladimir Kastonov, who was never considered a Hugo supporter, became the new head of the Defense Committee. Therefore, in this case, the main motive for shuffling mandates can be considered precisely as a motive for clan struggle. Another prominent figure whose parliamentary career ended quickly is Maria Butina. In her case, there is no belonging to a toxic clan - Butina simply lost the election.

hedgehog. Weekend analysis - deputies without mandates. Part 1: The new assembly of the State Duma has already made its mark by adopting a bill for the budget and another tax increase. The updated composition of the chamber, not even with a total, but with a totalitarian majority of the party in power, became a reliable tool for training any government decisions. But it cannot be said that the previous convention was characterized by greater independence - it also almost always voted according to the order. And yet, several "cogs" turned out to be unnecessary in the new assembly. Some deputies left on their own, others lost the elections, and others found themselves hostage to the party account. And some of the cases clearly show that in the new reality, even a high position and many years of experience do not guarantee the continuation of a political career. Let's analyze why some prominent representatives of the State Duma failed to enter the new convention. "United Russia" former head of the defense committee of the State Duma, Andrey Kartopolov, managed to achieve great media influence during the war by commenting on relevant issues, but in June of this year he refused to participate in the elections. Kartapolov is considered a crony of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and his removal from the State Duma looks like a continuation of the purge of the once influential clan. At the same time, Kartpolov, unlike his deputy Andrey Gorolev, who was also expelled from the State Duma, stood out for his greater adherence to the "party line", but self-censorship did not save him from losing his mandate. Admiral Vladimir Kastonov, who was never considered a Hugo supporter, became the new head of the Defense Committee. Therefore, in this case, the main motive for shuffling mandates can be considered precisely as a motive for clan struggle. Another prominent figure whose parliamentary career ended quickly is Maria Butina. In her case, there is no belonging to a toxic clan - Butina simply lost the election.