The Center Party reelected incumbent Jüri Ratas as party chairman at the 19th party congress held in Tartu on Saturday, defeating challenger and Tartu chapter chair Jaan Toots 470 votes to 201.
Entrepreneur Jaan Toots, who wants to become the Center Party's next leader, says that the party's goals must be made very clear. Olev Raju, a senior Center member, said that he supports Toots' candidacy in light of numerous instances of slipshod management within the party.