On May 20, 2023, Gazmend Bardhi was elected chairman of the Democratic Party Parliamentary Group. Under this guise, and with a handful of deputies supporting him, he imposed himself on Sali Berisha's group, when the two parties merged. Under his leadership, the DP undertook a series of not-so-successful actions in parliament. His return in September, in the new legislature, raises the question of whether Bardhi will continue to be at the head of the deputies.
His name is the most quoted among the deputies and Sali Berisha has not articulated a single sentence that could shake Bardhi's positions, but sources say that the name of one of the other 4 vice-chairmen of the DP who could take over the leadership of the group has also begun to circulate in the blue headquarters.
We are talking about Luciano Boci, who enters parliament this time as the first on the Shkodra list, which the DP managed to keep blue despite the shrinking votes.
The DP Statute actually stipulates in Article 51 that the DP has two vice-chairs. One of the vice-chairs is the chairman of the Parliamentary Group.
That would be enough for Boçi, as one of the two vice presidents elected along with Oerd Bylykbashi, to seek leadership of the parliamentary group.
Bardhi was added as party vice-chairman due to his role as group leader, through a transitional provision that was not reflected in any case as part of the statute. Also, in that case, along with him, Agron Gjekmarkaj, who holds the position of deputy speaker of the Assembly, also became the fourth vice-chairman.
But his seat is not secure either. The DP says that Oerd Bylykbashi is eyeing this post with some ambition, not only because of his long commitment on behalf of the DP in parliament, but also because of his unwavering loyalty to Berisha./shqiptarja.com
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