Podobnik Renounces Bid for Party Presidency

adds statements by Podobnik, Srot

Slovenska Bistrica, 9 November - Janez Podobnik announced on Friday that he would not seek reelection as the leader of the junior coalition People's Party (SLS) at the 17 November congress in Ljubljana. This means the only candidate for the presidency remains Bojan Srot, the SLS vice-president and mayor of Celje, while Podobnik will stand for vice-president.

Slovenska Bistrica SLS president Janez Podobnik (right) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot (left) the only candidate for the post. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica
SLS president Janez Podobnik (right) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot (left) the only candidate for the post.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica SLS president Janez Podobnik (pictured) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot the only candidate for the post. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica
SLS president Janez Podobnik (pictured) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot the only candidate for the post.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica SLS president Janez Podobnik (pictured) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot the only candidate for the post. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica
SLS president Janez Podobnik (pictured) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot the only candidate for the post.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica SLS president Janez Podobnik says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot (pictured) the only candidate for the post. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica
SLS president Janez Podobnik says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot (pictured) the only candidate for the post.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica SLS president Janez Podobnik (right) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot (left) the only candidate for the post. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Slovenska Bistrica
SLS president Janez Podobnik (right) says he will not seek another term, leaving Celje Mayor Bojan Srot (left) the only candidate for the post.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

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