Daniel Băluță undertakes a campaign without the PSD logo: “99% is about people and 1% is politics”

Daniel Băluță, the mayor of Sector 4 and the PSD candidate for the Capital City Hall, explained on Thursday evening his decision to enter the race for Bucharest, talking about the style of electoral campaign he wants, about the relationship with President Nicușor Dan, but also about the reason why the party's logo is almost invisible on his posters.

Daniel Băluță spoke about his candidacy for the Capital City Hall. PHOTO: Mediafax

Invited on Thursday evening, November 6, on the set of Antena 3, the mayor of Sector 4, Daniel Băluță, discussed at length about his candidacy for the General City Hall of the Capital, about how he made this decision, but also about the political context in which he is running his campaign.

As a doctor, Daniel Băluță sees Bucharest as an organism that must be treated as a whole: “There's no way just the hand can function well if the whole body has a problem“.

The mayor explained that he is entering the competition for the Capital City Hall with the intention of bringing the development model already applied in Sector 4 to the level of the entire city.

“I want nothing more than to extend the philosophy that I applied to Sector 4 to the level of Bucharest”, said Daniel Băluță, who is basing his electoral campaign on a portfolio of projects carried out in Sector 4, some of which have an impact on all Bucharest residents, among which he mentioned the works at Planșeul Unirii, the extension of the M2 subway line and the development of the M4 line (North Station – Progresul Station), considered the largest investment in the underground infrastructure of the Capital.

The relationship with President Nicușor Dan

One of the sensitive topics addressed was his relationship with Nicușor Dan, former general mayor of the Capital, a context in which Daniel Băluță admitted that in the past there was a tense collaboration, marked by administrative disputes regarding investments in Sector 4, especially in the central area of ​​the city.

“There were periods when, unfortunately, vital works for the safety of the Capital were delayed or blocked for reasons not related to legality, but to the lack of collaboration between institutions”, explained the mayor, referring to the project to consolidate Planșeu Unirii.

However, the PSD candidate states that, despite these difficulties, he managed to maintain a fair relationship with all state institutions, stressing that there is now better coordination between local and central administration.

“The last gesture that the current president of Romania did for Sector 4, for Bucharest, was the signing of the construction authorization for the Planșeu Unirii”, he recalled, appreciating that this was a responsible decision, which shows a real concern of President Nicusor Dan regarding the fate of the people of Bucharest.

“I feel as supported as my opponent by the President of Romania”, asked Daniel Băluță, when the presence of the President of Romania at the launch of the candidacy of one of his counter-candidates, Cătălin Drula, from USR, was discussed.

He wanted to specify that he wanted a relationship of institutional partnership, not a conflictual one, regardless of the political affiliation of other leaders: “The capital needs collaboration, not rivalries between institutions. People don't want scandal, they want results.”

Why is the PSD logo almost invisible on its campaign posters

Asked about the reason why the PSD logo is almost invisible on his election campaign posters, Daniel Băluţă explained that the message of his campaign focuses on the individual, not the party.

“It's not a parliamentary election. It's not a presidential election. It's a local election and it's about a man. 99% it's about the man who did… and 1% is politics,” he stated, emphasizing that he wanted to give “the appropriate weight of the politician in these elections”, and his election materials reflect this strategy.

What does it say about the referendum?

Regarding the referendum, Daniel Băluță declares that he considers it a democratic expression, not a subject of controversy.

“The referendum is not an upset, it is a reality”, he said, continuing: “We agree 100 percent that the things that the people have decided must be implemented and must be found in the 2026 budget law.”

Asked about the attacks from the opponents, Daniel Băluță emphasized that he refuses to enter into a political conflict.

“I don't consider myself attacked at all,” he declared. “I want to be a role model for my child and for other children and not enter an area that does not characterize me“, he concluded the topic.

The campaign for the Capital City Hall has already started informally, and billboards and banners already cover the city, but, according to surveys, the people of Bucharest no longer seem impressed by these methods of promotion.

We remind you that, officially, the campaign will take place between November 22 and December 6, a period that is expected to be intense, amid close competition and high electoral pressure.