Already on election night, the first contact was made between the Social Democrats and the Center Party, after it was clear that both parties had lost their mandate and that S together with KD and V no longer achieved a majority in the council.
But it was only during Friday evening that the Center Party decided.
– We had looked at several different options and have talked to all parties. M, SD and C was conceivable, but the members finally landed on this solution, says Rolf Jönsson (C).
Gets several presidium posts
The Center Party will now have greatly increased influence in the municipality – they will receive five vice-chair positions – but really wanted more.
– We wanted to have a chairman’s post in some committee as well, but had to back out. On the other hand, the Social Democrats also had to back down and drop these five items, so we are satisfied, says Rolf Jönsson.
Provides stability
Morgan Bengtsson believes that this board will mean better stability for the municipality.
– We have looked at what it would look like to continue governing with V and KD in the minority, but it would not have been the same stability. This governance means that we show the municipality’s residents that we still put forward many of our heart issues, says Morgan Bengtsson (S), municipal councilor.
The two parties together received 25 out of 49 mandates in the municipality.
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