By Antonis Anzoletou

With nominations against a “black background”, Koumoundourou has entered the pre-election period for good and the thermometer is constantly rising.

Stefanos Kasselakis has not yet fully opened his cards, however it is clear that he is choosing a different tactic.

He has decided not to get involved in “fights”, and not to respond to those who “photograph” him with the criterion of why he should accompany the 30 signatures for the nomination. On September 12, after the stormy meeting of the Central Committee, he declared via social media “I’m here” and he did the same yesterday.

With a photo of him, he spoke of “our SYRIZA”, essentially making it clear that anyone who signs up with him should know that everything will change.

He is constantly building alliances that speak for him.

The Prefectural Committee 1 of Thessaloniki, with its decision, speaks of “substitutive exposure of the president elected by the grassroots” and they attach great importance to Stefanos Kasselakis’ environment, as it is the district where Katerina Notopoulou is in politics.

The conflict between Kasselakis and Polakis is expected to be fierce.

This was shown by the mocking way in which the Chaniot MP responded to the pre-announcement of the announcement of the former president’s candidacy.

Also posting a black-and-white profile photo, he declared himself present, stressing that he is officially waiting to see who will go down with him in the succession battle.

The confrontation between the two will be of particular interest, since to a large extent it will be a “cross-over” since they are targeting a hard core of “anti-Mitsotaki” voters.

This week, the three main poles that will claim the leadership of SYRIZA may be locked.

Apart from Stefanos Kasselakis (probably through some video on social media) it is considered very likely that Sokratis Famellos will also announce his candidacy.

It will be a nomination that will be decided by majority vote, as unanimity among the “87” does not exist.

For those who have doubts, recalling his neutral and even supportive attitude towards Stefanos Kasselakis, the counterargument is that he can bring along forces from the other camp, as well as MPs who are currently maintaining a neutral attitude.

After the meeting of the Central Committee, the debate on the obligation to file the Pothen Esshes has flared up. The conference will decide whether those who have declared they wish to run for the presidency can avoid it.

It is possible that there will be objections.

It is becoming clear that the control of the conference will be decisive and the selection of representatives will be the first important battle.

Stefanos Kasselakis will attempt to rally his base, Pavlos Polakis to assemble his own forces and penetrate the former president’s voters and the “87” to bring back to the Member Organizations the old voters of the party who left the Prefectural Committees.

The decision of the Central Committee leaves sharp points for Stefanos Kasselakis and explains why the filing of the petition is necessary: ​​”after the traumatic picture of reports and insinuations of black funds, and leaks of targeting comrades, there is an urgent need to prove in deeds and not in words that neither our party nor our cadres have anything to hide».