CDU politician Julia Klöckner has called on Tobias Rausch, the AfD state parliament president of Saxony-Anhalt and AfD general secretary, to relinquish his party office, citing incompatibility of holding both positions. She referenced her own precedent of relinquishing her CDU treasurer role prior to her Bundestag presidency bid. The criticism centers on concerns over dual loyalty and political neutrality in public office.