Dornauer or Höfler: Who will lead the SPÖ Innsbruck-Land into the future?

Dornauer or Höfler: Who will lead the SPÖ Innsbruck-Land into the future?

in Tyrol, it bubbles tremendously within the SPÖ. A conscious power struggle is imminent: ex-state party leader Georg Dornauer, who had to resign after a controversial hunting trip with the insolvent businessman René Benko as the deputy governor, is determined to defend his position as district party chairman in Innsbruck-Land. On Saturday, February 15th, 260 delegates will meet at the district party conference to decide on the future of the most powerful red district. Dornauer has already announced that Bernhard Höfler, Member of the National Council, has announced. Höfler is supported by the current party leaders, including the new SPÖ state chairman Philip Wohlgemuth, what the tensions further awakened within the party. According to the orf tirol , the starting position for Dornauer is anything but comfortable, although it starts with a strong backing in the base.

Dornauer strikes back

Dornauer, who continues to refrain from withdrawing, receives an offensive attitude and emphasizes that it is still an important factor in Tyrolean politics. He sees the opportunity to keep the lead in the district despite internal resistance and describes his mandate as an appointment. "With me you will have to count politically," he said, according to the Exxpress . This could mean that Dornauer not only preserves political influence within the party in a victory at the district party conference, but also significantly mark the direction of the SPÖ in Tyrol.

The argument between Dornauer and Höfler has already attracted attention outside of the SPÖ. The FPÖ boss Markus Abwerzger sees Dornauer's return to the political arena an upcoming "risk of explosion" for the party, which is faced with ever greater challenges. The outcome of the combat vote could not only secure the future of Dornauer, but also accompany how the SPÖ will encounter the challenges inside and outside the Tyrolean government.