The relationship between (Republicans) and its main political ally in, president of the state secretary of government, is worn out.
The assessment between the governor’s allies is that Kassab has exposed himself too much in the articulations for next year’s elections, contrary to Tarcisio’s effort to remain publicly away from the electoral calendar.
The governor has been saying, according to reports, that the president of the PSD sells himself as the owner of an influence on the government he does not have. Last month, the disregard was evident during a Tarcisio event with 600 mayors, where Kassab’s name was omitted.
Tarcisio had invited the newly elected mayors to a meeting at the Bandeirantes Palace to convey the message that the government is open to partnerships. Although he was on stage, amid the other secretaries, the ally was not cited in the governor’s speech.
As secretary of government, it is your folder that must be sought to enable agreements and partnerships with city halls.
The wear and tear began after the municipal elections, in which Kassab was strengthened. His party took 205 of the 645 municipalities from São Paulo and, according to allies, he began to seek the post of vice in a plate of reelection of Tarcisio.
Until mid -last year, Kassab argued that Tarcisio tried reelection in 2026, with him as deputy. The plan was that in 2030 Tarcisio went out to run for the presidency and Kassab assumed the state government, a project seen as its great political objective. The governor has always avoided discussing the idea in public, although he says he will try to reelection.
Already this year, however, the electoral scenario changed. The (PT) and the complaint and the possibility of arrest of () for leading the attempted coup led several political leaders to bet on a presidential candidacy of Tarcisio – who displeases Kassab.
São Paulo state and federal deputies use clichés such as burning the start to describe Kassab’s current moment, which has always been considered a skilled political articulator. They point out that now the chances of him being able to remain as a vice option, even if Tarcisio tries reelection.
The support given to Tarcisio in 2022 had brought rewards to Kassab and left it in a favorable position. In addition to heading the Secretariat of Government, a portfolio responsible for releasing funds for city halls, its acronym was with strategic secretariats such as health, housing and education.
It was with this power, in the interpretation of a series of deputies heard by the Sheetthat Kassab won in so many cities. The mayors evaluated that in the PSD, they would have easier access to state coffers for their local projects.
However, both space created friction between Tarcisio and the other parties already at the government’s start. PP, PL and Republicans claimed management slices under PSD control and even subtitles such as União Brasil and PSDB asked for space.
Tarcisio, so far, defended the ally, noting that Kassab opened a series of doors in the campaign. To the interlocutors the governor still refers to the ally as a person who “bought his project”, who plays with the rest of the team and who has gratitude.
But after last year’s municipal elections, Tarcisio endorsed allies to contain Kassab’s growth.
At the end of last year, after movements of PL and Republicans, the governing base at Alesp (Legislative Assembly of São Paulo).
With the measure, according to a deputy involved in the articulation, if it needs more resources, the secretary will have to resort to the Civil House, folder controlled by Arthur Lima, Tarcisio’s right -hand man who, according to allies, has a power dispute with Kassab – algo that both deny.
Already last month, Kassab created an involuntary embarrassment for Tarcisio, which also contributed to the moment of wear.
During a lecture at an investment bank, commenting on Lula’s drop in popularity, and said the PT would lose the election. The statement was interpreted as an indication of a possible candidacy from Tarcisio to the Planalto.
Tarcisio’s scholarship allies wondered if the governor himself was moving in this direction, something he emphatically denies. . To the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, he said it was too early to evaluate Lula’s chances and denied it until he wanted to be deputy in Sao Paulo.
HAS Sheet Kassab did not comment on the wear with Tarcisio, but denied that he used his influence on the São Paulo government to grow and sought to highlight the “center” profile of the PSD, a party that was born when the secretary was mayor of Sao Paulo, not being “left or right.”
“PSD affiliations in Sao Paulo, as has happened throughout Brazil, are unrelated to my participation in the government,” said Kassab, in a statement.
He said his secretary works “without preference to mayors of this or that party.” “We are a party that is proud to occupy the center of politics, with proposals and convictions, which does not seek to adhere to all governments at any cost,” said Kassab. He said he intends to support the governor of Paraná, Ratinho Junior, who stands for the presidency.
In the text, Kassab also said that Tarcisio’s candidacy in 2022 was also from center.
“The calculation [da Folha] It is accurate in stating that I have no influence on the government and the governor. I never said that, “Kassab continues.
He said Tarcisio “will lead the electoral process in 2026, with total autonomy in defining the plates.”
