The former head of the Chuvash Republic Mikhail Ignatiev filed in the Supreme court an administrative lawsuit challenging the President's decree on early termination of his powers in office, the filing of the case.

According to court records, the suit was brought on may 20, the hearing is scheduled for June 30 at 10. 00 GMT.

before in social networks and mass media spread a video in which Ignatiev, who occupied then a post of the head of the Chuvash Republic, mocked the officer of the Ministry. He forced the lifeguard to jump over a high raised keys to new company cars. In the EMERCOM of the Republic called the episode a " friendly joke ", however the Minister of emergency situations Evgeny Senichev found the behavior unacceptable Ignatieff.

then Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 29 impeached, the head of Chuvashia Mikhail Ignatyev in connection with loss of trust. Acting head of the region appointed the Deputy of the state Duma from party "Fair Russia" Nikolaev.

Elections of the head of the Chuvash Republic will be held in a single voting day on September 13. Nikolaev wants to take part.



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