Lately, Victor Ponta becomes an increasing threat to Marcel Ciolacu, the twice between the two intensifying. And Ponta could leave Marcel Ciolacu both without the PSD chief and without the premier.
Total war between Ciolacu and Ponta Photos Photos/George Călin
In addition to participating in the presidential elections, where he is on an upward trend in polls, Victor Ponta is trying to take Marcel Ciolacu’s party, with many PSD members supporting the former prime minister.
If the president will exit the elections in May Ponta, a PSD prime minister will most likely be appointed, and that will not be Marcel Ciolacu. In addition, in the case of a victory in the elections, most likely Victor Ponta will keep PSD with him, following an informal control, according to the model Klaus Iohannis-PNL. And in the case of a presidential defeat, Ponta has every chance to have the power to remove Marcel Ciolacu from the head of the PSD, but also depends on the score that will be obtained by Crin Antonescu at next month’s elections.
This week, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu asked Victor Ponta to withdraw from the race for Cotroceni, as a reaction to the independent candidate’s statements, according to which, in 2014 he authorized the flooding of Romanian villages to save Belgrade de Puhoaie.
Victor Ponta’s reaction did not delay to appear and threatened to dismiss Ciolacu immediately.
“If Victor Ponta will be able to win the presidential elections, then we will clearly attend a change in the PSD. The president does not put the prime minister directly, but he can certainly influence a majority. He will remain the PSD in government, the Alliance will resist? There are small chances, very little to happen. national.is the analyst Radu Delicote.
Victor Ponta was the PSD president in 2010-2015 and held the position of prime minister between 2012 and 2015. Marcel Ciolacu is president of the PSD since November 2019 and Prime Minister of Romania in June 2023.
