Putin proposed Volodin's candidacy for the post of Speaker of the State Duma of the VIII convocation

He stated this during a conversation with the leaders of the parties that passed to the Duma.

“It's up to you to decide during the voting, but I think that Vyacheslav Viktorovich is quite worthy to head the State Duma and the next, VIII convocation,” said the head of state.

Putin noted that the State Duma, chaired by Volodin, has shown that it can consolidate forces in the main areas of the country's development during the difficult period of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

“And to a large extent this was done thanks to the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin,” the president said.

On September 21, Volodin ordered the creation of a temporary deputy working group to prepare the first meeting of the State Duma of the VIII convocation.