Local elections: AfD in North Rhine-Westphalia now records six dead politicians:
In the local election campaign, the AfD has recorded two more deaths in addition ...
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Six AfD Politicians Die Ahead of NRW Local ElectionsTwo additional reserve list candidates died; police report no foul play; election documents require reissuing before the vote.
- The AfD in North Rhine-Westphalia has recorded six politician deaths during the local election campaign.
- Newly reported cases include René Herford, who died from kidney failure, and Patrick Tietze, who died by suicide; both were reserve candidates.
- Authorities found no evidence of external involvement despite ongoing investigations and established causes of death for some individuals.
- The fatalities necessitate reprinting ballots and appointing successors on party lists, creating logistical challenges ahead of the election.
I have never heard in my life that politicians of a party die in such numbers in such a short period before an election.— Stephan Brandner, deputy federal chairman of the AfD, comments on the unusual frequency of deaths among AfD politicians.
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