Expulsion of Bijeljina's mayor from SDS sparks conflict at the top of the party after election defeat

Bijeljina · started October 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM · last changed 6d ago

Summary

SDS leader Branko Blanuša signed a decision expelling Bijeljina mayor Ljubiša Petrović from the party for alleged breach of the statute, a day after Blanuša himself lost the race for president of Republika Srpska. Party presidency member Aleksandra Pandurević and Teslić mayor Milan Miličević publicly reacted, calling for Blanuša to reverse the decision or resign, with Miličević urging an urgent session of the party's Main Board and Assembly.

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Extract from the source

Nova bura u SDS-u nakon izbornog debakla: Bijeljinski odbor traži ostavku Blanuše Član Predsjedništva SDS-a Aleksandra Pandurević izjavila je da je jutros očekivala ostavku predsjednika

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03:12 PMBanjaluka.netOpen the original

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Municipality: Bijeljina
Municipality: Banja Luka

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Banja Luka is marked because Blanuša works there as a professor and because election results there are mentioned, while Teslić is marked as the home town of mayor Milan Miličević who reacted to the decision. Republika Srpska is marked because it refers to the entity presidential race in which Blanuša took part.

Bijeljina - Bijeljina's mayor expelled from SDS
Banja Luka - Blanuša works as a professor, election results in the city

Timeline

10/5, 15:38
Članica Predsjedništva SDS-a Aleksandra Pandurević izjavila je da je očekivala ostavku predsjednika stranke Branka Blanuše nakon rezultata na izborima, navodeći da je SDS po prvi put u istoriji završio treći i izgubio desetine hiljada glasova. Ona je najavila proteste bijeljinskog odbora SDS-a u Banjaluci i dovela u pitanje isključenje Ljubiše Petrovića iz stranke, ocijenivši tu odluku nestatutarnom.
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10/5, 20:36
New reports add that Blanuša was filmed cycling to work the morning after the election defeat, and that Teslić mayor Milan Miličević called on Blanuša to reverse the expulsion decision and urgently convene a session of the Main Board and Assembly.
Banja Luka · 4 sources

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Sources (26)

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03:12 PMBanjaluka.netOpen the original
03:19 PMKlix.baOpen the original
03:47 PMBUKA (6yka)Open the original
03:47 PMRadio-televizija Republike SrpskeOpen the original
03:58 PMBUKA (6yka)Open the original
04:20 PMDnevni avazOpen the original
04:26 PMBanjaluka.netOpen the original
04:52 PMBUKA (6yka)Open the original
05:02 PMRadiosarajevo.baOpen the original
05:06 PMOslobođenjeOpen the original
05:31 PMBUKA (6yka)Open the original
05:33 PMKlix.baOpen the original
05:40 PMRadio-televizija Republike SrpskeOpen the original
05:40 PMOslobođenjeOpen the original
05:42 PMDnevni avazOpen the original
05:55 PMVečernji list BiHOpen the original
06:40 PMDnevni avazOpen the original
07:00 PMBUKA (6yka)Open the original
07:02 PMRadio-televizija Republike SrpskeOpen the original
07:07 PMKlix.baOpen the original
07:24 PMOslobođenjeOpen the original
08:14 PMOslobođenjeOpen the original
08:24 PMRadio-televizija Republike SrpskeOpen the original
08:51 PMBanjaluka.netOpen the original
09:54 PMDnevni avazOpen the original
11:35 PMKlix.baOpen the original

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