Daniel Laurer abstained, and Yavor Bozhankov voted “against“ and in the two votes of Silvi Kirilov's candidacy in the runoff for the Speaker of the 51st National Assembly. This is shown in a printout of today's votes provided by the press center of the parliament.
After today's consecutive unsuccessful attempt to elect the Speaker of the National Assembly, “We continue the change” (PP) requested the resignations of Daniel Laurer and Yavor Bozhankov, and by a decision of the Executive Council of the PP, Daniel Laurer is excluded from the party and all its bodies.
Nadezhda Yordanova voted first “for“ Silvi Kirilov in the runoff, and in the re-voting of his candidacy - “against”, the printout also shows. From the press center of “We continue the change-Democratic Bulgaria” reported that Yordanova's voting booth did not work and she will request a change of vote.
The other MPs from the PP-DB have supported Silvi Kirilov.
Deputies failed to elect a chairman of the 51st National Assembly on the seventh attempt. Today, Raya Nazaryan (GERB-SDS) and Silvi Kirilov (“There is such a people”) went to the run-off again. Raya Nazaryan received 69 votes “for“ from GERB-SDS, 159 “against“ and 10 “abstained“.
Silvi Kirilov was first supported by 118 deputies, 103 were “against“ and 17 abstained. In the re-voting requested by ITN, he received 117 votes “for“, 104 "against" and 17 “abstained”. Before the runoff from "Democratic Bulgaria" announced to journalists that they will once again support Silvi Kirilov's candidacy for Speaker of the Parliament.
238 people's representatives took part in the two votes on Silvi Kirilov's candidacy in the runoff, and in order to have an elected chairman, according to the accepted procedural rules, it is necessary “for“ that more than half of those present voted. Thus, several votes did not reach Kirilov to head the parliament.