The Kohtla-Järve Electoral Commission revoked Anton Dijev's council seat on December 1st. The commission appointed a new member in his place. Dijev appealed the decision to the National Electoral Commission.
Anton Dijev believes he has the right to remain in the council. He states that the court decision came into force on October 16th, but the elections were held on October 19th. He referred to the Chancellor of Justice's position from 2013. According to this, the mandate expires if the court decision comes into force after the election.
The National Electoral Commission stated that a person with a criminal record can run for the council. However, the commission found that Dijev did not inform the city about his conviction. This is required by law. The public also only learned about the conviction on October 27th.
On November 8th, the commission heard Anton Dijev's explanations. After this, the commission left Dijev's complaint unresolved.
On December 10th, Anton Dijev filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against the National Electoral Commission's decision.