The Nova Esquerra Nacional list achieves 1,500 endorsements to lead ERC, a thousand less than that of Junqueras

The Nova Esquerra Nacional candidacy presented 1,500 this Friday to appear at the ERC congress that will decide the party’s leadership. The figure represents more than a thousand fewer endorsements than the list headed by his main rival and candidate to lead the party again, Oriol Junqueras. This Friday the endorsements of the third candidate in the running, Foc Nou, will also be known.

As reported by the Nova Esquerra candidacy, the list considers the figure “a success” when the endorsements were collected only a month and a half after being presented. “The endorsements allow us to present ourselves, but our objective is to win,” said the candidate to preside over the party, Xavier Godàs, and the candidate for general secretary, Alba Camps.

Militància Decidim, the candidacy under which Oriol Junqueras is running to once again lead ERC, has gathered 2,577 endorsements, a figure that is equivalent to almost a third of the census of militants, which stands at over 8,200.

ERC must now validate the registered signatures, given that each activist can only endorse one of the pre-candidacies and there may be cases of duplication, among other incidents.

The ERC congress will be held on November 30 and three candidates will compete, which will predictably obtain the necessary endorsements (412, 5% of the total number of militants). This is Militància Decidim, headed by Junqueras; Nova Esquerra Nacional, which brings together those close to Marta Rovira opposed to their former leader; and Foc Nou, the third candidate, more detached from the old ERC management team and which aspires to gain a foothold in the fight thanks to its open refusal to agree to agreements with the PSC.

In the event that none of the three obtains more than 50% of the votes on November 30, the lists will be able to reach understandings for the second round, which will take place on December 14. Movements in this regard have already begun: Godàs has shown himself in favor of reaching agreements with Foc Nou, led by Helena Solà, to prevent Junqueras from regaining control of ERC.