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Mikail Yüksel has previously been politically active in Gothenburg, but shortly after the election, when Nyans appeared to be entering Botkyrka, he reported to the Tax Agency that he had moved to Botkyrka the day before the election.

After the Tax Agency registered him retroactively in Botkyrka, the county board decided that he will be one of Nyan's members in Botkyrka municipal council, which became official on Tuesday.

This is how Nyan's party leader responded about the population registration and his place in Botkyrka's municipal council:

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Nyan's party leader about registering in Botkyrka