Bishkek:Baktybek Kalmamatov has officially entered the race for the presidency of Kyrgyzstan. On Wednesday, he submitted his application to the Central Election Commission (CEC) as a self-nominated candidate, marking him as the seventh individual to enter the 2027 presidential election.

According to 24.kg News Agency, Kalmamatov, aged 42, has a political background that includes serving as a member of the Zhogorku Kenesh from 2010 to 2015 under the Ata Meken party. He previously participated in the January 2021 presidential election, garnering approximately 0.5 percent of the vote. Additionally, he ran for parliament with the Azattyk party, which did not meet the electoral threshold.

The Central Election Commission has set the deadline for presidential candidate nominations as November 13 of this year, with the election scheduled for January 27, 2027. Other candidates who have announced their intention to run include Aimen Kasenov, Azamat Esenbekov, Syimyk Zhapykeev, Akai Kydyrov, Iskhak Masaliev, and the current President Sadyr Japarov.