FPÖ State Councilor Antauer to Be Blue Top Candidate in St. Pölten Election

"St. Pölten needs a mayor who makes the city safe - I am ready to take on this task," said Antauer. Due to the existing incompatibility, he would resign from the position of regional councilor to become the city leader.

FPÖ sees "Fateful Election" in St. Pölten

St. Pölten "urgently" needs change, emphasized Antauer, who has been a member of the municipal council in Lower Austria's state capital since 2016. He himself stands for "safety, justice, and order," while the SPÖ under Mayor Matthias Stadler stands for "insecurity, social coldness, a welcoming culture, and now also chaos in St. Pölten." On January 26 of next year, a "fateful election" is at hand. It is about aligning politics with the population and "not in the direction of the SPÖ bigwigs." The FPÖ's substantive priorities were not initially mentioned; they are to be presented and introduced at a later date.

Former FPÖ Top Candidate Otzelberger Will Also Run

Antauer was unanimously approved as the top candidate by the district and state party board, emphasized FPÖ state party secretary Alexander Murlasits. He described the regional councilor as an experienced man with a firm handshake, "who stands firmly on the ground with both feet." Klaus Otzelberger, who last ran twice as the FPÖ's top candidate in St. Pölten, will also "of course run" in January, but wants to "step back a bit from the front row" for personal reasons, Antauer highlighted upon inquiry. However, he relies on Otzelberger's support in the election campaign, said the regional councilor. In the municipal council election in St. Pölten in January 2021, the Freedom Party landed in third place with 8.92 percent (minus 5.78 percentage points) behind the SPÖ and ÖVP. The result was equivalent to three parliamentary seats (minus three).

(APA/Red)

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