The management of the times that Isabel Díaz Ayuso is carrying out for the preparation of the electoral lists of the PP of Madrid in view of the regional and municipal elections in May is causing concern and discomfort in some strata of the party where all eyes are on to the City Council directed by José Luis Martínez Almeida.
Especially after the president of the Community, who acceded to the regional presidency of the formation in May, has relegated some mayors in office for their rapprochement with Pablo Casado during the internal war experienced between her and the former national president of the popular now a year
The “settling of scores”, as defined by various members of the party, is clouding and slowing down the renewal of the party that Ayuso claimed to be “very clear” when he entered his control panel. Although the mayor of Madrid has tried to take iron away this Monday.
Almeida, whose continuity at the head of the municipal list was endangered after the existence of an espionage operation against Ayuso from a municipal company, was pardoned after distancing himself from what happened. But his ability to maneuver has been reduced and he himself has confirmed during the inauguration of a new BiciMad service station that both the times and the configuration of the list will be done “in agreement” with the president of the Community .
Today’s is not the first nod from the mayor who, a few weeks ago, declared that “Ayuso must give his opinion on the lists of the Madrid City Council. It cannot be otherwise,” he said.
The mayor, however, has justified that the list is formally decided by the National Electoral Committee, but “necessarily” they will also have to discuss it between the Regional Directorate and himself. Although the contacts with Ayuso have not yet taken place.
“The list is presented on April 23 or 24”, so “there is more than a month and a half left to be able to formally present it and we do not have to be in such a hurry”, he added. In this sense, the Madrid councilor recalled that in the 2019 municipal elections the Popular Party presented the lists on the penultimate day of the legal term to present the candidacies. Therefore, “I guarantee and I am sure that there will be an agreement, how can it be otherwise”, he insisted.
