“To nominate Nooshi feels both obvious, right and fun. We know that we will have a chairman who will continue to develop our ever-growing party, ”says Elena Karlström, district chair for Greater Stockholm, in a press release.

Also Sörmland

During Thursday, it was also known that V in Sörmland nominates Dadgostar as new party chairman. The decision was made at the district board meeting on Wednesday, local media reports. The district had previously nominated Ulla Andersson, but she announced shortly thereafter that she would not run.

V in Värmland has nominated Håkan Svenneling. He has not yet been notified if he is running as a new party leader. Värmland also nominated Ali Esbati and Hanna Gedin, who have both said no in advance.

Congress in May

The Nomination Committee has set February 21 as the final date for advance nominations to the chair. New party chairman elected in conjunction with the Left Party congress in Västerås May 21-24.