Igea saves Citizens from disappearance

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Ciudadanos yesterday became a political force reduced to the minimum in

, going down from the 12 seats it achieved in 2019 to just one, that of Francisco Igea for

.

But, within the catastrophe of losing 11 prosecutors, the orange formation has survived total annihilation.

It hits the ground and ceases to be a decisive force, but it retains hope in the midst of the crisis that the Liberal party is going through at the national level and after the break of two years of government with the PP in this autonomous community.

With 99% scrutinized, Ciudadanos loses more than 150,000 endorsements, going from the 205,850 achieved three years ago to about 54,000.

The percentage of votes barely reaches 4.5% compared to 14.94% achieved in the previous call.

Most polls - not the CIS - have been correct in giving this party only one seat.

Igea repeats in Valladolid (where representation falls from 17.6% to 6.9% and loses 33,000 supporters), but the percentage of votes has not been sufficient to obtain representation in the rest of the provinces.

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The former vice president of the Board acknowledged last night that he is not satisfied with the result and that he has "nothing to celebrate", although he assured that "it is a turning point in a downward curve" because, in the face of a foreseeable alliance between the PP and Vox , their training "is more necessary than ever."

In full bleeding, and in the most convulsive period in its history due to the failed motion of censure in

, the Castilian-

remain on the political board despite an electoral advance that they always interpreted as having been called by the PP to eliminate them.

The free fall continues, but at least they have managed to avoid the resounding failure they suffered in the elections in the

, when they were left without representation in the

regional

The attempt to absorb the majority of Ciudadanos voters for the PP has not materialized.

The

had always said that Alfonso Fernández Mañueco was not

and what happened in Madrid has finally not spread to Castilla y León.

This circumstance suggests that the party would still have a chance to survive in

, the last autonomous bastion that remains after having lost three of its four regional governments in one year.

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On the other hand, the result of these regional elections confirms that in Castilla y León Ciudadanos is the Igea brand more than the

brand .

Well known in the region for having been the visible face of the

, his charisma and his particular style have made this Numantine resistance possible in a call where his future was at stake all or nothing.

Throughout the campaign, Igea focused on defending its management, vindicating its program and presenting itself as the moderate pole against "frentismo" and against Vox.

like a star

, the former Minister of Health, who was on the lists in a testimonial way.

And she managed to get the idea that the elections were a "whim" of Alfonso Fernández Mañueco to erase them from the map and to serve Genoa as a springboard for the general elections.

“These elections were called to obtain an absolute majority and to kick Citizens out of politics and none of these things have happened,” Igea celebrated last night, warning that a “very dangerous”, “unstable”, “polarization” situation is looming. » and «trench».

For this reason, he again proposed a pact between socialists, popular and liberals to leave Vox out.

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"We are facing a very difficult crisis," acknowledged Igea, a doctor by profession.

It is true that it has not been easy for him, since he was the only candidate who had to confine himself for a week after testing positive for Covid, which forced him to redesign an electoral campaign that was initially based on a search for the door-to-door vote.

In fact, he had to attend the first debate telematically from his house.

Furthermore, at the decisive moment, the party suffered another setback when the Martínez-Echevarría law firm fired

for poor performance.

The formation, in any case, turned around the figure of Igea.

The rivalries with Arrimadas were parked and the leader of Cs, despite her advanced pregnancy, was present at the key events of the electoral campaign.

Last night Igea thanked her for her support and referred to her as "a president, a partner and a friend."

She, for her part, valued Igea's "resistance".

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