The focus on these elections was on candidates Lidia Barbulescu, Dan Lupascu and Dan Chiujdea who remain members of the Council despite allegations that they candidated for a new mandate even though the law forbids this.
Dan Lupascu
The President sent an official address to the Senate urging a decision on this matter. Even though the three, Lidia Barbulescu, Dan Chiujdea and Dan Lupascu were previously members in the Council, they declared that the law that interdicts two mandates does not apply to them because it was passed after they occupied their positions and the law cannot be applied retroactively.