In a political moment marked by changes in the Government after the departure of María Jesús Montero towards Andalusia, Pablo Iglesias has introduced an element that has triggered political and media interest: the succession of Pedro Sánchez.
During his intervention on the program Malas Lenguas on La 2, the former Vice President of the Government was emphatic in stating that the future leadership of the PSOE already has a name. “The day Pedro Sánchez leaves politics, his replacement will be Óscar Puente,” he assured without nuances.
Given the doubts of other commentators, who recalled that the leadership of the PSOE depends on the grassroots and internal processes, the former leader of Podemos launched a challenge live.
“Shall we bet a dinner?”, he said, convinced that it will be precisely the militants who will end up choosing Óscar Puente as successor.
Iglesias's words come amid a full reconfiguration of the Executive, after María Jesús Montero's departure to compete in Andalusia and Carlos Cuerpo's rise as new vice president.
These movements have reordered the internal balance of the Government and have reactivated, although indirectly, the conversation about who has more weight within Sánchez's inner circle.
In that sense, Iglesias also left another relevant reading: pointed to Félix Bolaños as the most influential minister of the Executive, regardless of his formal rank.