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After Luis Rubio Idrogo filed an irrevocable resignation from the Renovación Popular mayoral list formally withdrew his candidacy for Lima’s mayoralty on 4 August 2026, citing strictly personal reasons. The resignation was filed with the Special Electoral Jury accepted the withdrawal of Lima Centro a day before the legal deadline. deadline and was promptly certified. Under municipal election law, the first regidor on the Renovación Popular’s list – former mayor party leader Rafael López Aliaga – assumes would assume the mayoral candidacy. The National Jury of Elections (JNE) confirmed candidacy if the procedural validity of ticket wins the resignation, with President 4 October election. JNE president Roberto Burneo emphasizing confirmed that the regulations expressly permit current electoral framework permits such withdrawals and warning against labeling a succession, while noting the need to revisit the constitutional ban on immediate re‑election of sub‑national officials. Legal analysts agree that the resignation meets formal requirements, but the JNE may still examine its material legality. The move has sparked debate, with some commentators describing it as a fraud. No “hidden re‑election” strategy, though no formal objections have been lodged against López Aliaga’s candidacy, though some analysts note the succession may skirt the constitutional ban on immediate re‑election. López Aliaga expressed sadness at Rubio’s departure and reiterated that the party’s list remains intact, positioning him to become mayor if the ticket wins the 4 October municipal election. candidacy.