Advisor to the head of the Odessa region, Maria Gaidar, candidate for people's deputies of the regional Council of the Pro-presidential "Block Petro Poroshenko," said the leader in an election.
"Data from 19 plots of 22: I have 42%, the 2 major competitors by 25%," wrote Gaidar on his page in Facebook.



"according to information from the first five areas where uncounted votes, but there is still the final protocols - I confidently lead. According an exit poll at 20: 00 I had about 40%, the nearest competitor - 18% ", - she added. On Sunday it was claimed that interference with the work of the electoral Commission of Odessa Gaidar was expelled from a polling station. In July Maria Gaidar left Russia and entered the Odessa team leader Mikheil Saakashvili, serving as his Deputy on social issues. At this appointment responded the Russian blogosphere and mass media that build version about what motivated the choice of Saakashvili. On August 4 the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on granting the citizenship of Gaydar and gave her Ukrainian passport. Maria Gaidar 32 years, she is the daughter of former Acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar, and great-granddaughter of the famous Russian playwright Arkady Gaidar.

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