Ilham Aliyev dismissed Zakatala Governor Vagif Ragimov on 14 November for failing to comply with his May and October decrees on ensuring that the 6 November parliamentary election was free, fair, and transparent. On 12 November, the Central Election Commission annulled the voting results in Constituency No. 110 (Zakatala) on the grounds that final protocols appeared to have been falsified at 19 of the 41 polling stations to ensure a win for the candidate representing the ruling Yeni Azerbaycan party. On 13 November, police in Zakatala used force to disperse opposition supporters who staged a protest against the election outcome. Fifteen participants were arrested, of whom two were sentenced the following day to seven and 10 days\' imprisonment. (RFE/RL)