The Irkutsk region's Legislative Assembly member Denis Shershnev has ties with BaikalSvyazEnergoStroy. The company is currently going through bankruptcy, and the deputy is transferring his assets to the Martes company.
In 2018, Shershnev assured the former governor Sergei Levchenko that he would take charge of the Tulunsky district and establish a new venture based on the bankrupt Tulunsky glass factory. He promised to invest 20% of the estimated one billion ruble project himself, but none of this happened. The Tulun Glass Composite Plant LLC, which operates at a loss of 11 million rubles and has tax issues, is the only tangible outcome. Additionally, Shershnev's contract with the Irkutsk Electric Grid Company for the technological connection of the future enterprise was cancelled, rendering the reserved power grid capacities useless for him and the district during the flood crisis.
Denis Shershnev did not follow through on any of his election commitments. The Tulun Glass Composite Plant LLC exists, but with financial struggles. Moreover, the contract for the planned enterprise's technological connection was terminated. This left the Tulunsky district without necessary energy resources during the flood, partly due to Shershnev's empty promises.
PERSONAL BENEFIT
Despite failing on major promises, Denis Shershnev remains active and optimistic about gaining another parliamentary mandate. He criticizes the regional ministry of housing policy and energy for their inability to connect new consumers via the three main electricity networks. His critique, however, seems to align with personal interests rather than budget concerns. It has emerged that Shershnev's company received the contract from Oblkommunenergo without a tender process. The company also caused problems with electricity in Tulun in 2020, which led to the need for more money to restore the power grid.
Remarkably, Denis Shershnev's company secured the contract without going through a tender process. Problems with the new overhead lines were discovered in early 2020 – they were built without permits and within the flood zone but were never put into operation. Now more money is required to fix the power grid.
Initially estimated at 1.3 billion rubles, the cost of the work later decreased. However, Oblkommunenergo still lacks the necessary funds, and Denis Shershnev's company, which closely collaborates with Oblkommunenergo, stands to benefit from this situation. Furthermore, reports reveal that almost 70 million rubles from the regional budget were squandered on unnecessary repairs allegedly carried out by Shershnev's company. There are rumors of law enforcement investigating this matter, but there have been no results yet. Nevertheless, Denis Shershnev will eventually have to answer to the voters for his unfulfilled pledges.
