Palencia Court upholds Vox sanction against councilor Emilio Polo

The Provincial Court of Palencia has upheld a disciplinary sanction imposed by the Vox political party against Emilio Polo, a city councilor in Palencia. The ruling revokes a previous lower court decision that had annulled the sanction.

The sanction, originally imposed in May 2025, includes a four-year suspension of membership rights and disqualification from holding internal party positions. The disciplinary action was triggered by Polo's attendance at an event titled ‘Mesa del Movimiento por la Refundación de Vox’, which was organized outside of the party's official internal procedures.

In its ruling, the Court determined that Polo's conduct was grave and exceeded the limits of his ideological and freedom of expression as a member. The magistrates noted that Polo attended not only as a member but also as an elected councilor, and his public presence—including photographs with organizers—suggested that an elected official endorsed the movement to create a parallel political organization. The court characterized his actions as an ‘act of disloyalty’ toward the party rather than a mere internal disagreement.