Overview

• Delegates first voted to terminate Slutsky’s mandate early because the party charter has no provision for re-election, then chose him again as chairman.
• The 37th party congress opened in Moscow on October 2 with preparations for the 2026 parliamentary campaign at the center of its agenda.
• Attendees include party leadership, delegates from all Russian regions, lawmakers at all levels, activists, youth wing representatives, and participants in the special military operation.
• Plans include new support initiatives for participants in the operation and their families, along with discussions on demographic policy, regional inequality, and poverty.
• LDPR notes it operates 89 regional branches and 2,292 local offices with a membership exceeding 300,000, and its congress serves as the party’s highest governing body.