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PSOE Ratifies Gallardo as Extremadura Candidate for Dec. 21 Early Vote

An exceptional waiver allowed a no-primaries nomination under the early election timetable.

El Comité Regional del PSOE ratifica a Miguel Ángel Gallardo como candidato a la Presidencia de la Junta de Extremadura pese a su imputación en el caso David Sánchez.
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El secretario general del PSOE de Extremadura, Miguel Ángel Gallardo

Overview

  • The PSOE Regional Committee unanimously confirmed Miguel Ángel Gallardo after an extraordinary meeting, with party leaders stressing the presumption of innocence.
  • Gallardo remains processed for alleged administrative prevarication and influence peddling in the Azagra case, with the trial date pending at the Provincial Court of Badajoz.
  • The party’s national leadership in Ferraz endorsed the exceptional procedure to skip primaries due to compressed deadlines from the early call.
  • PSOE formalized its campaign committee and set its calendar, with Assembly candidate lists to be closed by November 17.
  • The PP says it is ready to ensure stability and criticizes Gallardo’s judicial situation, while also highlighting reported uncertainty over Vox’s candidate.