Izquierda Unida and Sumar have summoned Podemos to a meeting on Thursday April 2 to decide on its integration into the Por Andalucía coalition before Friday's deadline. Podemos has launched a 24-hour snap consultation with its Andalusian bases to endorse negotiations for a unitary candidacy. The move follows the purple party's strategic U-turn after poor results in other regions.
Por Andalucía, led by Izquierda Unida with Antonio Maíllo as candidate, has summoned the coalition's parties, including Podemos, to a party table meeting on Thursday April 2. The goal is to finalize formal registration with the Electoral Board, with a deadline of Friday at 23:59 for the May 17 regional elections.
Sources from Por Andalucía describe the call as an opportunity for Podemos to join, after 18 months sidelined from the process started in October 2024. The purple party, which did not take part in re-forming the coalition or selecting Maíllo, has shifted stance following 0.94% in Aragón and 0.74% in Castilla y León.
On Tuesday, Podemos Andalucía opened a consultation with its members from 17:00 to 17:00 Wednesday. The question is: "Are you in agreement that Podemos Andalucía seeks the necessary agreements to achieve the broadest and most unitary possible candidacy for the next Andalusian elections?" The decision was unanimous in the regional Executive, backed by candidate Juan Antonio Delgado and Pablo Fernández from the national leadership.
Podemos's offer, without preconditions and accepting Sumar, aims to prevent a fragmented left. However, Por Andalucía has not yet officially responded, and time is pressing to avoid repeating the 2022 delay that left Podemos formally out.
