- Unfounded speculations surrounding my involvement in the decisive ballot are baseless.
Thuringia's Governor-equivalent, Bodo Ramelow (from the Left Party), squashed whispers that he might utilize his parliamentary vote to aid a CDU, BSW, and SPD alliance in obtaining a majority. He casually stated to the German Press Agency in Erfurt, "It's just nonsense being thrown around." Ramelow isn't planning on ditching his party or faction, nor will he abstain or take other measures to procure majorities as the Leader Party's Chief and their leading nominee. "It's despicable to spread baseless rumors."
The 68-year-old, having led a red-red-green coalition for a decade with a brief hiatus, underlined that, as per the state election's results, CDU leader Mario Voigt is up next in line. Ramelow's Left Party is open to discussions, "if Mr. Voigt reaches out." The CDU garnered the most democratic votes, granting them the right to form the government.
Various news outlets suggested, given the thorny majority predicament, that Ramelow might depart from the Left Party faction to assist the CDU, BSW, and SPD in achieving a majority through his vote. In Erfurt's state parliament, there are 88 seats, and a stalemate: the three parties collectively hold 44 seats, meaning they're at least one vote short of a majority. The most powerful faction in the state parliament is the AfD, whose members tot up to 32 seats.
Bodo Ramelow, the Governor-equivalent from Thuringia and the leader of the Left Party, categorically rejected the rumors that he would abandon his party or abstain from voting to help a CDU, BSW, and SPD alliance form a majority. Despite the CDU garnering the most democratic votes, granting them the right to form the government, Ramelow stated that it was baseless to spread such rumors.
