Article 70 para 2 of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic provides that the Parliament (Jogorku Kenesh) is elected for a five-year term. The powers of the previous Parliament, in accordance with Article 71 para 3 of the Constitution, shall cease from the day of the first sitting of the newly elected Parliament. The term of office (mandate) of the Parliament elected on 4 October 2015 ended in October 2020. The new elections were held on 4 October 2020. However, as a result of civil unrest following allegations of electoral fraud, the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of the Kyrgyz Republic (CEC) cancelled the results of these elections on 6 October 2020.