Ivo Vondrák kicked out of ANO deputies club

The regional governor of Moravia-Silesia, Ivo Vondrák, has left the ANO party’s club in the Chamber of Deputies, the head of the grouping, Alena Schillerová, announced at a press conference on Tuesday. The vote was unanimous. Mrs Schillerová said that Mr Vondrák was unable to take criticism. He in turn told the Czech News Agency that he reached the conclusion that it was necessary to leave the deputies club and will proudly continue to serve in the lower-house as a non-affiliated deputy.

Mr Vondrák did not support his party’s leader Andrej Babiš during the presidential election in January 2023. Instead recommending to voters that they cast their ballot for the eventual winner Petr Pavel.