Although the presidential office has a largely ceremonial role, Plevneliev's victory would allow Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's GERB, which already controls the government and parliament, to conquer the last of the three bastions of political power.
Iako je predsjednička dužnost uglavnom protokolarna, pobjeda Plevnelieva omogućila bi GERB-u premijera Boyka Borisova, koji već nadzire vladu i parlament, osvajanje posljednje od tri utvrde političke moći.