Once-jailed nationalist wins Kyrgyzstan presidency

Supporters listen to Sadyr Zhaparov during a meeting in Bishkek (AP)

A nationalist politician who was released from prison amid protests that overthrew Kyrgyzstan’s president last year has been elected as his replacement.

Voters in the election that gave Sadyr Zhaparov a landslide 79% victory also approved a referendum to change the constitution to give the presidency more power.