EAPL candidates in 15 self-governments

2014-10-30, 11:58

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Yesterday, on 29th October, the Governing Council of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania discussed the upcoming local elections in Lithuania. The Council decided to put up the lists of their candidates in the following cities: Vilnius, Kaunas, Druskininkai, Visaginas, Klaipėda; also in the districts of Šalčininkai, Vilnius, Trakai, Širvintos, Švenčionys, Elektrėnai, Molėtai, Ignalina, Zarasai, and Varėna. EAPL is also going to put up their candidates for the direct mayor elections in these self-governements.

First five candidates were approved yesterday. In the Šalčininkai and Vilnius districts present mayors Zdzislav Palevič and Marija Rekst will stand for the elections. In Trakai there will be Marija Puč – Vice mayor and Chairwoman of the Trakai party branch. In Švenčionys district - Zbignev Jedinskij, who is not only the member of the Seimas, but also the Chairman of the local party branch. Valdemar Tomaševski, EAPL leader, will stand for the elections in Vilnius.

The remaining 10 candidates will be approved later, as currently the matter is being discussed.

The party plans to win in Šalčininkai district and Vilnius district already during the first round of the elections, while in Trakai district, Švenčionys district and Vilnius EAPL plans to reach the second round and fight for the mayor position.

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