The BSP Congress is taking place today and tomorrow at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, the party's press center announced. The agenda includes an analysis of the participation of “BSP-United Left” in the 51st National Assembly and in the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the adoption of a platform for the next elections, the early termination of the powers of the BSP chairman and the election of a party chairman.
The 51st BSP Congress session begins at 11:00 AM.
On January 10, the National Council of the BSP decided to convene a meeting of the party's Congress on February 7 and 8. The decision is for a congress before the elections, then-Deputy Chairman of the BSP in resignation Ivan Takov told reporters. "First of all, we must have an accurate and clear analysis of our participation in the government, of our parliamentary activity, as well as a platform and guidelines for the next elections, which we must make, and also the election of a new leadership," he said.
Among those nominated by the party conferences for BSP chairman are Krum Zarkov, Borislav Gutsanov, Gabriel Valkov, Kaloyan Pargov, Kristian Vigenin, Ivan Takov and Atanas Zafirov.
The subject of the dispute was the timing of the congress, commented BSP chairman and Deputy Prime Minister in resignation Atanas Zafirov on bTV. Zafirov pointed out that the purpose of the congress at the moment is to change the party chairman.