Member of Parliament Thand Ringqvist is one of those who has been mentioned in the party leader discussions. In the previous party leader election, she lost to Demirok.
We clearly need a candidate who can unite the party internally and communicate our policy externally. The party has an incredibly important role to play as a voice for both security and freedom in a very uncertain time, she says on her way to a meeting with the parliamentary group.
Nor does Daniel Bäckström, group leader in the Riksdag for C, want to give any notice.
We are currently in a situation where we should have full focus on gathering strength and gathering the movement in the continued work. And that is my mission and also my utmost ambition, he says on his way to the same meeting.
Dream Candidate Does Not Want To
Earlier on Tuesday, many Centre Party supporters' dream candidate Emil Källström announced that he does not want to take over.
I will not be a candidate, says Källström to Örnsköldsviks Allehanda.
The former economic-political spokesperson has often been mentioned as an internal favourite. The 38-year-old left politics in 2021.
Another possible candidate is LRF's CEO Anna Karin Hatt, former minister in the Alliance Government. When TT seeks her, she declines to comment.
Nor does Ulrika Liljeberg, second vice party leader and legal policy spokesperson for C, want to answer. Her name appears in the speculations, but in an SMS, she writes that she has no notice or comment to give yet.
EU Parliamentarian Emma Wiesner announced on Monday that she needs to let Demirok's message land and that the electoral committee needs to get peace and quiet to find a replacement.
Criticism Against Demirok
Muharrem Demirok's resignation has been preceded by tough internal criticism. The dissatisfaction has been about the party's weak opinion support and that it has been perceived as if he tried to get the party to stand behind the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson as prime minister candidate. It has also been about Demirok's leadership style.
Emil Källström says he sees "a number of strong names that should be relevant" as successors:
If the party manages to use its full potential as a balancer, there are good opportunities for significant influence.
