Overview
- Carlos Mazón formally submitted his resignation to Les Corts but keeps his seat and aforado status, and PP sources note a medical leave could delay his appearances before dana inquiries.
- The national PP has not settled on a candidate, with Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca, María José Catalá and Vicent Mompó under discussion, though Mompó cannot serve immediately because he is not a regional deputy.
- Vox asserts it was not consulted on Mazón’s fall, as Santiago Abascal criticized the PP’s approach and Valencian spokesperson José María Llanos said there had been no contacts or talks on a replacement.
- If PP and Vox fail to agree on an investiture, reporting cites Valencian electoral law pointing to snap elections likely in March.
- Feijóo’s team wants to avoid an early vote as relations with Vox remain strained by a prior leak dispute, even though both parties have governed closely in Valencia and advanced Vox-favored policies.