The one who was president of Congress during the last legislature, Meritxell Batetand candidate of the PSC in the last general elections, has announced through the social network X (formerly Twitter) that she is leaving the first political line after 19 years in Madrid, in which she has been a deputy, government minister and president of the camera.
Sources close to Batet consulted by EL MUNDO point out that this is a decision “for a long time considered” by its protagonist and that, in no case, has it to do with the decision of the acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to bet on Balearic socialist Francina Armengolwith greater affinity with the ERC sovereign theses, as president of the Chamber.
Throughout his presidency, Batet had several disagreements with nationalist groups and in March 2021 he refused to process the bill presented by Junts and ERC to grant amnesty to the leaders of the process.
According to the sources consulted, Batet informed Sánchez before 23-J of his decision not to continue. Even so, at the beginning of the negotiations for the configuration of the Congress Table between the PSOE, Sumar and the nationalist parties, the latter vetoed the name of Batet.
Batet’s resignation, which will give way to the Lower House Ignasi Conesa Comawho was in 14th place on the PSC list for Barcelona, comes after the PSC leader won a victory in Catalonia on 23-J that was decisive for the broad coalition of parties supporting Sánchez to overcome the sum of deputies from PP and Vox.