Overview
- An extraordinary plenary accepted Tomé’s resignation, and he will continue as a non‑affiliated provincial deputy and as mayor of Monforte.
- BNG vice president Efrén Castro assumed the leadership on an interim basis until the Diputación selects a successor on 14 January.
- Tomé publicly denied the allegation, called the complaint false, and vowed to prove his innocence, linking it to political factors.
- The provincial PP filed a motion to reproach Tomé and urge him to relinquish his deputy seat and mayoralty, and the BNG said it will support the censure.
- The Lugo PSOE was placed under a caretaker committee after Tomé left the party, and the balance of votes could allow the PP to take the presidency if he withholds support from the PSOE‑BNG candidate.