Over the past four years, the advisor Eva Crisol held a seat in the Ciudadanos party while serving on the Elche City Council as its leader. A clear shift occurred recently when he moved away from the members’ group, a change formally confirmed at this morning’s ordinary general meeting, held after 9:00 a.m.
Eva Crisol Announces Departure from the Cs Council Minutes in Elche
At the ordinary general assembly held a month earlier, he had indicated stepping down from minutes of the council on his own initiative and suggested leaving Cs before the elections. Crisol reduced his involvement with the party while continuing to serve as mayor of the Elche City Council. He was not present at today’s plenary session, a fact reflected in the initial minutes of the meeting.
Eduardo García-Ontiveros Re-admitted to Cs at Elche Three Months After the Election
During the previous plenary session, Eduardo García-Ontiveros officially rejoined the Cs municipal group a few months after the start of the 2019-2023 term. At that time the mayor had been expelled from the formation, leaving only Eva Crisol as Cs’s representative in the council. The mayor shifted to the non-affiliated group.
However, just over a month ago Cs unexpectedly readmitted Eduardo García-Ontiveros as well. He is once again Cs’s mayoral candidate for the forthcoming May elections, which leaves the non-affiliated group with Crisol as its main Cs presence. Reports indicate a strained relationship between Crisol and García-Ontiveros, rooted in disagreements over advisor appointments and other issues.
Cs Expects Crisol to End His Elche Tenure Within the Non-Affiliated Municipal Group
The day’s general assemblies also required restructuring at today’s plenary to preserve proportional representation among the groups while voting. Members noted that leadership lines and group compositions are evolving, with the non-affiliated bloc gaining prominence as restructuring continues. The changes reflect ongoing political shifts within the Elche municipal landscape and Cs’s approach to coalition-building and governance.
[citation attribution: local election coverage, Elche municipal records]