From today, the BSP will be a different party. The BSP will be a more collective party. The chairman will be the first among equals. This was said by Atanas Zafirov after he was elected chairman of the National Council of the BSP, Nova TV reported. He appeared in the runoff with Borislav Gutsanov.
According to the preliminary results, we have an elected chairman. I thank the entire party for the trust I received, he added.
According to him, whether he will take some of his opponents into his team depends on the National Council of the party.
I thanked all my opponents. The election campaign we conducted showed that the BSP is alive, the BSP has changed, the BSP is democratic, the BSP is ideological. During the campaign, I gained many useful ideas that I plan to implement, the new leader of the "reds" indicated.
The BSP is regaining its winner's mentality and is fighting for a leading position in political life, Zafirov was categorical.
There is no tension between me and Gutsanov. It was a contested competition. We are getting down to work from tomorrow. Expect good news from the BSP, the new leader of the left emphasized.
The important thing is that the party demonstrates unity and self-confidence. The congress was calm, democratic and optimistic, the socialist said.
The remarks were made until today, today the delegates had their say and I accept their decision. The BSP no longer has leaders, the BSP now has a chairman and first among equals, concluded Zafirov.