Bundestag debate over AfD state parliament chief exposes party divisions

Tobias Rausch of the AfD was elected president of Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament.

He received four more votes than the AfD and BSW had seats, prompting questions about where the extra votes came from.

In the Bundestag, parties argued over whether CDU lawmakers had supported him.

The secret ballot means the source of the extra votes is not established in this report.