The Constitutional Court of Romania on Saturday rejected complaints filed against the registration of Călin Gheorghescu as a candidate in the country’s presidential elections.
On Friday, Gheorghescu announced that he had submitted documents to the Central Electoral Bureau for official registration. That same day, two complaints were filed with the Constitutional Court challenging his candidacy. Under Romanian law, the Central Electoral Bureau can make a final decision on a candidate’s registration only after the court’s ruling.
The verdict is final and will be forwarded to the Central Electoral Commission.
The Romanian presidential elections took place on November 24, 2024. In the first round, independent candidate Călin Gheorghescu emerged as the frontrunner, securing 22.94% of the votes, largely due to an active campaign on TikTok. Second place went to Elena Lasconi, who received 19.18% and advocates for strengthening partnerships with NATO and the United States.
However, on December 6, the Constitutional Court annulled the election results, citing serious irregularities allegedly confirmed by declassified documents from the Supreme Security Council. The decision was made following complaints from public organizations, candidates, and government bodies.
Gheorghescu attempted to contest this ruling in the Court of Appeal and later in the Supreme Court of Romania, but his appeals were dismissed. In January 2025, his supporters launched mass protests demanding the reinstatement of the election results.
