Congratulations from İmamoğlu to Özel: 'Now it is time to come to power'

NEW Party held its founding congress in Ankara. While Özgür Özel, who received 1,154 votes on the first day of the congress, was elected as the Chairman of the NEW Party, the detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu shared a congratulatory message.

In his post on the Presidential Candidate Office account, İmamoğlu said, "I congratulate my dear companion, Özgür Özel, who was elected as the Chairman at the 1st Establishment Congress of our new Party. Now it is time to come to power. May we be well on our way."

WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONGRESS?

On the second day of the congress, delegates will go to the polls for the Party Assembly and High Disciplinary Board Members. According to the change made in the statute by the decision of the Founding Board, the Party Assembly, which was increased from 80 to 150 people, will consist of three groups in the new period.

The legislative group consisting of 77 deputies, the organizational group consisting of organization representatives and the policy development group consisting of experts and academics will constitute the highest decision-making body of the party. Although there is a clear list rule in the statute, the tendency to hold elections by block list method is gaining ground.