Ms Sturgeon rose to power unopposed after the independence referendum in 2014, in which Scots voted to remain in the UK.
Early possible contenders to become her successor include current deputy leader of the SNP Keith Brown, the SNP's finance and economy secretary Kate Forbes, the party's current constitution, culture and external affairs secretary Angus Robertson, the SNP's health secretary Humza Yousaf and Scotland's current deputy first minister John Swinney.
As an MP and not a Member of the Scottish Parliament , Mr Flynn could currently only replace Ms Sturgeon as SNP leader - and not as Scotland's first minister. The SNP's president Michael Russell said the race to replace Ms Sturgeon will be a"contested" election and that the party's national executive committee will meet soon to discuss a timetable for the leadership race.
"Sturgeon thought it was okay to put a biological man in a women's prison, and if that wasn't bad enough, Sturgeon fought for a 'Gender Recognition Reform Bill' that would have allowed 16-year-old children to change their gender without medical advice.
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