By Monica Uriel MADRID, 27 (ANSA) – Members of the “old guard” of the Popular Party (PP) announced his departure party after poor performance in Sunday’s election, to what the president, Mariano Rajoy, admitted today that will change within the formation. The PP was the largest party in local elections with two more points (27.05%) than its main rival, the Socialist Party (PSOE), but the PP lost 10 points compared to the 2011 elections and not revalidated most absolute which had in some regional governments, which will cease to govern. Several regional leaders, so far their governments and presidents ousted on Sunday, including veteran Luisa Fernanda Rudi, president of Aragon, announced his departure from the party to facilitate the succession. Others who followed suit were Rudi Alberto Fabra, president of Valencia, Jose Ramon Bauza, the Balearics. Fabra said the PP should “take note” of electoral failure and implement a “shock plan”.
The president of the PP in Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, he considered that his party “requires a re-foundation”.
Possible leaders over in the PP party sources cited Cristina Cifuentes, 50, the candidate for the regional government of Madrid most votes, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, 54, president of the regional government of Galicia since 2009, and Pablo Casado, 34, head of communications for the campaign. The President of Castilla y León, Juan Vicente Herrera, was critical of Rajoy after it confirmed Monday that for reelection in the general elections of end of year
“I would say to Rajoy. President , look in the mirror and all rely, “Herrera told you before taking the decision to stand again as a candidate.
Forced by the internal pressure and after Monday said it would not change either the party or the government, Rajoy said today that “the party will go making the decisions that are most appropriate” ahead of the general elections.
For now, the PP, party sources said, asked the members of the “old guard “who announced his departure that the delay until after the general elections scheduled for later this year. Rajoy confirmed that it will carry out its program of economic austerity until the end of the legislature. “Ours is a reformist policy and there are many reforms that are needed to make for the future,” he said at the Congress of Deputies. UR / MAR
27.05.2015 19:30
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