Two state governors vying to be centre-right candidate in German election

The chairman of the German Christian Democratic Party (CDU), Armin Laschet, left, and the chairman of the German Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Soeder, right, arrive for a statement following a closed meeting (Michael Kappeler/AP)

Two German state governors declared their willingness to become the centre-right candidate for the country’s September 26 national election.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not seeking a fifth term after 16 years in power.