State Parliament: AfD expels former Lower Saxony faction leader

Stefan Marzischewski-Drewes, who previously led the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group in Lower Saxony from 2022 to 2024, has been expelled from the faction. The decision comes after Marzischewski-Drewes resigned from the AfD party.

Klaus Wichmann, who succeeded Marzischewski-Drewes as the group's leader, announced the expulsion. Wichmann stated that according to the party's statutes, an individual can no longer be a member of the parliamentary group once they have left the party. Consequently, Marzischewski-Drewes's membership in the faction was terminated with immediate effect.

The expulsion highlights the internal party dynamics and adherence to statutory rules within the AfD in Lower Saxony. The party's regulations clearly link parliamentary group membership to active party membership, ensuring that elected representatives align with the party's official platform and structure.

“

Marzischewski-Drewes has resigned from the party and therefore, according to the statutes, can no longer be a member of the faction with immediate effect.