keywords: chechens kremlin candidate grozny election
text: Kremlin candidate favourite as Chechens vote amid fears of &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; GROZNY, Russia : Chechens voted in an election expected to crown a Kremlin-backed candidate as the strife-torn republic #39;s new leader, with thousands of security personnel patrolling its streets against the threat of rebel attacks.