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Ukrainian President Zelensky’s party heads for win

cde.news desk 22 July 2019, 06:18 · 1 min read

epa07732001 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (2-R) watches at a screen showing results of exit polls at his party's headquarters after the parliamentary elections in Kiev, Ukraine, 21 July 2019. According to exit polls, President's Zelenskiy Servant of the People party won the elections and will have majority in parliament. Ukrainians voted in extraordinary parliament's elections after President Volodymyr Zelensky dissolved parliament during his inauguration on 21 May 2019. EPA-EFE/TATYANA ZENKOVICH

An exit poll published by a Ukrainian NGO says Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party is on course to win 44.2% percentage of the vote as Ukrainians endorse his reform agenda.

The party, which is led in parliament by Dmytro Razumkov, is on course to win the most seats in the Ukrainian parliament after Zelensky called a snap election following his inauguration as president in May.

Five parties look on course to clear the 5% threshold to enter parliament.

Speaking in Kiev after the polls closed, President Zelensky said he was inviting a party led by rock star Svyatoslav Vakarchuk to hold talks on forming a coalition.

Vakarchuk’s Holos (The Voice) party has so far won 6.4% of the vote.

Via Euronews

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