Two prominent politicians in Älvdalen, one from the Moderates and one from the Social Democrats, have left their parties to join the Left Party ahead of the autumn municipal election. The move strengthens the Left Party locally. Dissatisfaction over the treatment of the northern districts Särna and Idre prompted the switch.
Ahead of the autumn municipal election in Älvdalen, two top politicians have made an unexpected party switch. One from the Moderates (M) and one from the Social Democrats (S) are joining the Left Party, according to reports from moratidning.se cited by Dala-Demokraten.
The background is dissatisfaction with how the northern districts Särna and Idre have been treated in various issues. This bolsters the Left Party's position in the municipality ahead of the vote.
The Dala-Demokraten article describes the change as a political bombshell, penned by Eric Salomonsson. No further details on the politicians' names or specific issues are mentioned in the reports.
