Centre party committee withdraws support for minister Valérie Dittli

The cantonal committee of the Centre party in Vaud has completely distanced itself from minister Valérie Dittli, who intends to run again for the Council of State. Following the presidential committee, the cantonal committee also declared its lack of support for her candidacy for a new term.

Meeting in Henniez, the 22 members of the cantonal committee voted 14 against, six for, and two abstentions, recommending that the delegates' assembly not support Valérie Dittli. This mirrors the presidential committee's July recommendation to "turn the page Dittli."

The cantonal committee expressed "deep disappointment" with how Dittli announced her candidacy. The Centre stated in a press release that her lack of coordination with the presidential committee, failure to meet deadlines, and announcing a candidacy already decided upon showed "clear disdain for our party and its members."

Furthermore, the cantonal committee overwhelmingly supported a strategy of collaboration with centrist parties for the 2027 cantonal elections, reinforcing their "will to open a new chapter" and move on from Dittli. The delegates' assembly will make the final decision on September 2. If Dittli is rejected, she may still run as an independent.