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Boris Vishnevsky (right), the leader of the opposition Yabloko party in Saint Petersburg’s Legislative Assembly.
A liberal political candidate in Saint Petersburg, Russia's second city, has taken to Twitter to complain after two other people with his name and similar appearance turned up on the ballot to try and take his local council seat.
Boris Vishnevsky, the leader of the opposition Yabloko party in the city's Legislative Assembly, has held his seat since 2011. In July, ahead of upcoming elections later this month, he cried foul after noticing two 'spoiler candidates', both of whom share his name to confuse those wishing to re-elect him. Now, their pictures have been published, and
they look uncannily similar to the incumbent.
Posting on his Twitter account on Sunday, the original Boris Vishnevsky
accused two men of changing their names and growing facial hair to confuse the electorate, which could potentially lead to the veteran Saint Petersburg politician losing his seat. The photos of the men hang in the polling station to aid voters.
The easiest way to tell the difference between the three is their patronymics, all of which are different.
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