Prema medijskim izvještajima, Dragnea je svoju odluku donio nakon što su tri kandidata koje je on nominirao odbijeni i od strane njegove vlastite Socijaldemokratske partije (PSD) i od njenog koalicionog partnera, Liberalnih demokrata.
According to media reports, Dragnea made his decision after three nominations he made were rejected both by his own Social Democratic Party (PSD) and its coalition partner, the Liberal Democrats.