However Serhiy Vlasenko points out to the fact that in the fall of 1996 there was a conflict between two of them as Yevhen Shcherban reconsidered his political plans and intended to align himself with Yevhen Marchuk to pursue further political goals.
Yevhen Stankovych | Yevhen Marchuk | Yevhen Lemeshko | Yevhen Khacheridi |
Volodymyr Oliynyk being promoted by Kirovohrad city residents, on October 27 surrendered his candidacy in favor of Yevhen Marchuk, while Oleksandr Tkachenko favored Petro Symonenko (leader of Communist Party of Ukraine).
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Four candidates Yevhen Marchuk, Oleksandr Moroz, Volodymyr Oliynyk (mayor of Cherkasy), and Oleksandr Tkachenko (speaker of Verkhovna Rada) met in Kaniv and called on all candidates to just and honest elections.