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Angela Merkel’s ally Armin Laschet wins race to lead her party, likely to run for Chancellor in September Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 17:28 IST
Laschet, the state premier of Germany s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, triumphed over old Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz. Armin Laschet. | Photo Credit: AP
Chancellor Angela Merkel s conservative CDU party on Saturday picked her ally Armin Laschet as its next leader, in a vote that kicks off the race for Germany s top job as a deadly pandemic roils Europe s biggest economy.
In the close race, Laschet, the state premier of Germany s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, triumphed over old Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz, after a first round that saw Merz leading by just five votes.