TSE asks PGE to rule on Garotinho's withdrawal
The former governor backed down from a lawsuit seeking to overturn the rejection of his candidacy
TL;DR
- TSE minister Floriano de Azevedo Marques has given the Attorney General's Office two days to respond to Anthony Garotinho's request to withdraw a lawsuit.
- The lawsuit aimed to overturn the rejection of Garotinho's candidacy for governor of Rio de Janeiro.
- Garotinho received 274,411 votes (3.17%) in the first round, which were previously ordered to be recorded as 'sub judice'.
- Garotinho's defense filed a request to withdraw the ordinary appeal submitted on September 30th.
- The withdrawal of Garotinho's candidacy could lead to the victory of Douglas Ruas (PL), who is currently leading the election.