Renan Calheiros joins Lira’s father’s deputy to the MDB in Alagoas – 08/30/2023 – Panel

President of the MDB directory in Alagoas, senator Renan Calheiros joined this Monday (28) the deputy mayor of Barra de São Miguel, Floriano Melo. The city is commanded by Benedito de Lira (PP), father of the mayor and opponent of Renan in the state, Arthur Lira (PP).

In a social network, the senator spoke about the affiliation. “Our MDB is getting stronger in Alagoas! Today I had the pleasure of formalizing yet another affiliation. It was the turn of the deputy mayor of Barra de São Miguel, @florianoamelo”, he wrote. “Welcome to our team. Happy to count on your partnership.”

According to Renan, the new emedebista should be a candidate for mayor in the 2024 municipal elections – in which he could eventually face the current mayor, if he decides to try for re-election. Floriano Melo is linked to state deputy Dudu Ronalsa, who is also a member of the MDB.

The rivalry between Renan and Lira has its roots in the struggle for influence in Alagoas politics. The feud took on national proportions and gained scale in the Lula government — the senator is an early ally of the current president, while the mayor campaigned for Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in past elections. Now, Lira’s party is negotiating entry into PT management.

Floriano Melo and the mayor had been away since the beginning of the year, according to the local press. The deputy mayor signaled to allies dissatisfaction with the fact that Benedito de Lira did not pass the position to him when he needed to be absent to deal with health problems.

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