Leadership Spat Deepens in Mexico Ruling Party Ahead of Midterms
- Elections institute says vote to oversee party ended in tie
- Candidate Munoz Ledo says he won poll to lead Morena party
Porfirio Munoz Ledo
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A candidate to lead Mexico’s ruling party said he’ll take over as president even after electoral authorities declared the vote too close to call, threatening to widen a rift within the party.
Mexico’s national electoral institute INE said Friday a poll between candidates Porfirio Munoz Ledo and Mario Delgado ended in a tie and a third vote would take place to determine who would hold the leadership position.