On September 15, the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR Ruslan Khasbulatov arrived in Grozny.[1] Under his leadership in the absence of a quorum[12] the last session of the Supreme Soviet of the republic was held, at which the deputies decided to dissolve the parliament.[7] As a result of negotiations between Khasbulatov and the leaders of the Executive Committee of the OKChN as a temporary authority for the period before the elections (scheduled for November 17) the Provisional Supreme Council of the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was formed of 32 deputies,[7] reduced shortly to 13 deputies,[13] then up to 9.[7] Dudaev's ally Khusein Akhmadov was elected chairman of the Provisional Supreme Council of Chechen-Ingushetia. Assistant to Khasbulatov Yuri Cherny became the deputy chairman of the Council.[7]