OUTGOING. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia talks to reporters after casting his vote during the elections on May 9, 2022. Leonardia, who lost to former Negrense lawmaker Alfredo Benitez by almost 65,000 votes, questioned the election results, saying the difference was "simply mysterious and unbelievable".(Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who lost his bid for a third and final term, after being challenged by former Negrense legislator Alfredo Benitez, has questioned the results of the May 9 elections. "The difference was simply mysterious and unbelievable, especially in areas we consider our bailiwicks. For now, we will leave the matter with our legal team," Leonardia said in a statement on Tuesday night. The standard-bearer of Grupo Progreso garnered 107,447 votes, which is 64,446 lower than Benitez's 171,893 votes. Leonardia added that "many were in disbelief when the votes were counted and announced over media
MAYOR-ELECT. Former Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez (center) gets mobbed by supporters outside the Bacolod City Government Center after he was proclaimed the new city mayor on Tuesday (May 10, 2022). Benitez, who campaigned on a platform of change, defeated long-time mayor Evelio Leonardia.(Photo courtesy of Archie Rey Alipalo) BACOLOD CITY - With a lead of almost 65,000 votes, former Negros Occidental third district congressman Alfredo Benitez defeated incumbent mayor Evelio Leonardia during the May 9 polls to introduce a new administration in this city starting June 30. In a stunning upset that ended Leonardia's long-time dominance as city mayor, Benitez, who campaigned on a platform of change under the Asenso Bacolod banner, obtained 171,893 votes compared to the Grupo Progreso standard bearer's 107,447 votes. "This is a win for the people of Bacolod. The change that we're looking for is what I intend to bring," Benitez told reporters afte
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Will defeat Mamata by 50,000 votes or quit politics: Suvendu Adhikari
Accepting the challenge thrown by West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee to contest from his Nandigram assembly seat, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said he will defeat her by a margin of at least 50,000 votes or quit politics.Â
Banerjee on Monday sprang in a surprise as she announced her candidature in the upcoming assembly election from Nandigram, as she took her battle for West Bengal to the home turf of BJP heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari.Â
Addressing a rally, Banerjee said she was not worried about those joining rival parties as they were hardly around when the TMC was formed. She said these leaders left the ruling party to protect the money they have looted in the last few years.Â