Spain’s Deputy PM resigns to contest the upcoming elections

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MADRID, 16 March, 2021 (TON): Pablo Iglesias, Spain’s second Deputy Prime Minister announced to resign from the cabinet, planning to contest the upcoming regional elections in the Autonomous Community of Madrid.

According to his announcement on Monday, Iglesias will contest from as a candidate his left-wing Unidas Podemos party, media reported.

Iglesias said, “His aim was to prevent the far-right from taking over the institutions."

"Madrid needs a left-wing government and I believe I can be useful in helping to win and lead it," commented Iglesias.

He planned to discuss the possibility of a joint candidacy with Inigo Errejon, leader of the left-wing Mas Pais (Mas Madrid in the Madrid area) party and one of the original founders of Unidas Podemos.

 

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