Sofia, Nov 15, : Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev leads in the first round.Continue the Change and the GERB/UDF coalition are neck-and–neck in the parliamentary elections. Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday to elect a President and a National Assembly.On Sunday, Bulgarians went to polls to elect a President as well as a National Assembly.
As many as 23 candidates were in the fray for the post of President, while 20 parties and seven coalitions were contesting in the parliamentary elections, reports Xinhua news agency.According to Xinhua news agency, 23 candidates were running for President while seven coalitions and 20 parties were competing in the parliamentary elections.
According to Alpha Research, one of the leading agencies for social and political research in Bulgaria, Radev, who is backed by several parties, is expected to have 49.1 per cent of the valid votes, while another exit poll conducted by Gallup International showed that he would get 49.4 per cent.Alpha Research, one the most respected agencies in social and political research in Bulgaria estimates that Radev will have 49.1 percent of valid votes.Gallup International conducted an exit poll which showed Radev would get 49.4 percent.
Meanwhile, Alpha Research said that 26.5 per cent of the votes went to Anastas Gerdjikov, supported by GERB party, while Gallup International said 24.9 per cent of voters cast their ballots for Gerdjikov.Alpha Research reported that Anastas Gerdjikov was supported by GERB party with 26.5 percent of votes, while Gallup International claimed that only 24.9 percent of voters cast ballots for Gerdjikov.
The two exit polls showed that Mustafa Karadayi, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, came third with 9.8 per cent and 8.9 per cent of the votes respectively.Two exit polls revealed that Mustafa Karadayi (leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms) came in third place with 9.8 percent and 8.9 percent of the votes, respectively.
The voter turnout was 38.4 percent and 36.9 percent, according to Alpha Research and Gallup International, respectively.According to Alpha Research and Gallup International respectively, the voter turnout was 36.4 percent and 36.7 percent.
To be elected in the first round, a candidate had to receive more than 50 per cent of the votes, provided that more than half of all eligible voters have cast their ballots in the election.
A candidate must receive at least 50% of the votes to be elected in the first round.This is provided that the eligible voters are more than half the total number of voters.
The official results are expected to be released on Tuesday, and the runoff between the two top candidates is to be held next Sunday.Official results are expected to be available on Tuesday.
The runoff between the top two candidates will take place next Sunday.
A Bulgarian President is elected directly by the people for a period of five years.The people elect a Bulgarian President for five years.Radev’s term will expire at the end of January 2022.Radev’s term expires at the end January 2022.
Meanwhile in the parliamentary elections, an Alpha Research exit poll revealed that the GERB-UDF is expected to have 24.8 per cent of the votes, against 24.1 per cent for Continue the Change.An Alpha Research exit poll found that the GERB–UDF will have 24.8 percent of the votes in the parliamentary elections.Continue the Change is expected to get 24.1 percent.
The exit poll by Gallup International said that Continue the Change is leading the elections with 25.8 per cent, while GERB-UDF takes 23.5 percent.Gallup International’s exit poll found that Continue the Change was leading the election with 25.8%, while GERB/UDF took 23.5 percent.
Alpha Research said the two formations would be followed by a coalition led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) with 13.7 per cent, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) with 10.7 per cent, There Is Such A People (ITN) party with 9.9 per cent, and Democratic Bulgaria coalition with 7.8 per cent.Alpha Research stated that the coalition would consist of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, 13.7 percent, Movement for Rights and Freedoms, 10.7 percent, There Is Such A People, 9.9 percent, and the Democratic Bulgaria coalition, 7.8 percent.
According to Gallup International, BSP has got 14.4 per cent of the votes, followed by MRF with 10.2 per cent, ITN with 8.1 per cent, Democratic Bulgaria with 7.0 per cent, and another party which has managed to overcome the 4 per cent threshold to enter the 240-seat parliament — Revival party, with 4.3 per cent.Gallup International reports that BSP received 14.4% of the votes.MRF was next with 10.2 percent, ITN with 8.1%, Democratic Bulgaria with 7.0%, and ITN with 8.1%.Another party that has passed the threshold of 4 percent to be admitted to the 240-seat parliament is the Revival party with 4.3 %.
The official results, including the distribution of seats, are expected to be released on Thursday.On Thursday, the official results including the distribution of seats will be made public.
The National Assembly is Bulgaria’s legislative body.
The legislative body of Bulgaria is the National Assembly.It also elects the government by a simple majority, and has a four-year term — except in certain circumstances such as when it is unable to elect a government.
It also elects the government with a simple majority and has a term of four years, except when it is unable or unable to.
This is the third parliamentary elections this year.This year’s third round of parliamentary elections is underway.
Bulgarians went to the polls for the first time on April 4, after a four-year rule by a coalition government dominated by the GERB party.
After a four year rule by a coalition government dominated GERB, the Bulgarian people went to the polls on April 4.
However, the parties didn’t elect a government, and early elections were held on July 11 — but with the same outcome.However, the parties failed to elect a government and early elections were held July 11, with the same result.
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