Overview
- The Bundestag’s election review committee said no mandate‑relevant violations were found, citing a 46‑page recommendation that deems the BSW objections unfounded.
- Committee chair Macit Karaahmetoğlu stated the party’s submissions proved incorrect in all parts and he rejected claims of delay or bias.
- BSW, which finished at 4.981 percent and 9,529 votes short of the threshold, alleges political motives and says it will sue if the plenary upholds the recommendation.
- A successful recount would reshuffle seats and could cost the current CDU‑SPD coalition its narrow majority, according to seat arithmetic cited in coverage.
- As the dispute moves forward, BSW is set to reorganize at a Magdeburg party congress where Sahra Wagenknecht plans to leave the chair and a new party name is proposed.