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 Thursday, May 21 2026 13:51
Aline Grigoryan

50 candidates from  "Against All" party withdraw, 12 more  expected  to follow

50 candidates from  "Against All" party withdraw, 12 more  expected  to follow

ArmInfo. Fifty candidates from the "Against All" party have announced their withdrawal from the electoral race, with an additional 12 members of the political force expected to rescind their candidacies, as  reported by the "Against All" party's press service.

In this regard, the political party recalled its initiative to form a  new government in Armenia within 100 days, implement three key  changes, and organize snap elections. "Considering that the process  of renouncing a large number of mandates is a legally lengthy  process, we have found a legal mechanism to guarantee it in advance.  After legal clarifications with the Central Electoral Commission  (CEC) of Armenia, 50 members of our list have withdrawn, and another  12 also intend to step down," the "Against All" movement clarified.

As a result, the party noted, 25 candidates will remain on the list.  "We guarantee that, if necessary, we will be able to implement both  the planned changes and the mandate renouncing program without  lengthy delays and within the specified timeframe. Go to the polls  and vote against all," the political force concluded.

It should be noted that parliamentary elections in Armenia are  scheduled for June 7, 2026. Nineteen political forces will  participate in the elections.

Recall, on January 29, 2026, the "Against All" movement presented a  concept for transforming the political landscape in Armenia.  According to Aram Kocharyan, one of the movement's initiators, their  goal is to create a so-called "self-dissolving party." He further  emphasized their intention to win the parliamentary elections  scheduled for June 7, 2026, and implement three key legislative  changes within 100 days of their rule: abolishing the stable  political majority, lowering the electoral threshold from 4% to 1%,  and introducing an "Against All" option on the ballot, allowing  citizens to express their dissatisfaction with the current political  situation.  

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