Asar was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
.
In the
2004 Kazakh legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 September and 3 October 2004. The Otan party won 42 of the 77 seats, gaining a majority in the Mazhilis.
Background
By 2003 the Kazakh economy was on a recovery with its GDP growth rate being ...
, the party won 11.4% of the popular vote and 4 out of 77 seats in the
Mazhilis. Following calls from its leader
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( kk, Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева, '; born 7 May 1964) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. She ...
for a united ruling party, and allegations that her father was becoming increasingly concerned by the group's independence, Asar merged with
Otan.
The party's name comes from the Kazakh term meaning "Will Surpass." It is also the traditional word for helping people out.
Election Results
Mazhilis
Defunct political parties in Kazakhstan
Political parties established in 2003
Political parties disestablished in 2006
2003 establishments in Kazakhstan
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