2024-05-07 17:45:19
The “BSP for Bulgaria” coalition has registered a full list of candidates for people’s representatives in the 4th multi-mandate electoral district of Veliko Tarnovo. The leader is the deputy chairman of the BSP Atanas Zafirov – one of the key figures in the leadership of the socialists. Seven are women on the list, and nine The average age is 42, reported the Regional Headquarters of the Socialists.
“The fact that the BSP appoints the deputy chairman of the party as its leader for the next election shows attitude and respect for the region, not only as the old capital of the country, but also as a cultural, intellectual and economic center,” said Atanas Zafirov.
Second is Valentina Dimova from Polski Trumbesh, who was an MP in the last National Assembly. The third is Hristo Kavalski, who is the municipal chairman of the BSP in Pavlikeni and an acting municipal councillor. The fourth place was designated for a civilian quota. And this time it will be occupied by the chess player Tsveta Galunova. Fifth on the list is the journalist and municipal chairman of the BSP in Veliko Tarnovo – Mihail Mihalev.
Emilia Ivanova occupies the sixth position, she will represent the municipality of Gorna Oryahovitsa. The sixth place goes to Martin Yanev from Veliko Tarnovo, and the eighth position goes to Sofia Vergilova-Georgieva from Svishtov, who is a municipal councilor and chairman of the socialists in the Danube city.
The ninth position goes to Maria Machkovska-Rusinova from Veliko Tarnovo, tenth is Petko Prokopov, also from the old capital. Ivan Ivanov will represent the municipality of Lyaskovets on the eleventh place in the list. At 24, he is also the youngest of his colleagues. He is followed by Antim Bizhev, Radina Popova, Nikol Grigorova, Ventsislav Georgiev and 67-year-old Zaharin Markov, who is the doyen among the candidates. The last two are representatives of the civil quota.
The guide Atanas Zafirov is not from Veliko Tarnovo, but years of his life are spent in the old capital. He was a student at the University of Veliko Tarnovo “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, where he claims that he spent some of the best moments of his life. In the old capital, he was also accepted into the ranks of the BSP. His wish for the upcoming elections is that the socialists build on their results in the district and work for achieving the set goals.
“We will run a tolerant campaign. Our main opponent in these elections is GERB and the model Boyko Borisov”, explained Atanas Zafirov.