Anders Röhfors (M) Arboga, Anders Teljebäck (S) Västerås and Elizabeth Salomonsson (S) Köping - heavy names in local politics who all within a few weeks announced that they were stepping down from their assignments.
Joakim Johansson, associate professor of political science at Mälardalen University, believes that it is not unusual and absolutely responsible to do so halfway into the term of office, as it also shows a willingness to renew.
Do you think we can see more dropouts?
- Yes, renewal processes are something that is going on all the time, so we will definitely see that in the future as well.