Donald Tusk And Allies Win Poland's Parliamentary Election

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk celebrated the beginning of a new era for his country after it appeared that opposition parties had secured enough votes in Sunday's parliamentary election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party, Law and Justice, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

The ruling Law and Justice party had faced criticism for eroding the rule of law and internal disputes during its eight years in power. I Photo: Donald Tusk Facebook

The Law and Justice party had faced criticism for eroding the rule of law and internal disputes during its eight years in power. Voter turnout was exceptionally high, with people waiting in line even after the official polling hours.

The Ipsos exit poll indicated that Law and Justice won the most seats but not enough to lead a government that could pass legislation in the legislature.

According to the exit poll, Law and Justice secured 200 seats, while its potential partner, the far-right Confederation, gained 12 seats.

The exit poll also suggested that three opposition parties collectively won 248 seats in the 460-seat lower house of parliament, the Sejm. The largest of these groups is the Civic Coalition, led by Donald Tusk, a former prime minister and former European Union president, which secured 31.6% of the votes, according to the exit poll.

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