Overview
- District deputies voted to dismiss Viktor Yelin for loss of trust, according to the regional government.
- Twelve of fourteen deputies were present, and the vote was unanimous.
- Governor Roman Busargin had sought Yelin’s removal after a check under the federal anti-corruption law found numerous income-declaration violations and a conflict of interest.
- Volodin’s rebuke centered on lengthy delays and soaring costs at the restoration of the Atkarsk pedagogical college, a protected heritage site.
- Volodin said spending approached 300 million rubles, including roughly 200 million for the foundation and roof, while the project remains unfinished; Yelin had led the district since 2015.