Hungary to hold general election on April 3 #Hungary #general

Budapest, Jan 12 : Hungarys President Janos Ader has set April 3 as the date for the countrys 2022 general election.In the previous election held in 2018, Prime Minister Viktor Orbans Fidesz party and its coalition partner Christian Democratic Peoples Party (KDNP) won 49.

27 per cent of the vote, which translated into 133 seats in the countrys 199-seat unicameral Parliament.The countrys six major opposition parties -- the Democratic Coalition (DK), Jobbik, LMP -- Hungarys Green Party, Momentum Movement, Hungarian Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary -- have decided to unite before the election to maximise their chances to win.The opposition alliance held primary elections in October 2021 to pick Orbans challenger, Xinhua news agency reported.Peter Marki-Zay, the 49-year-old conservative mayor of Hodmezovasarhely in southeast Hungary, came out as the primarys winner.A political party must receive five per cent of the vote to enter Parliament.int/khz/ Peter MarkiZay (49-year-old conservative mayor in Hodmezovasarhely, southeast Hungary) was declared the winner of the primary.

To enter Parliament, a political party must get five percent of the vote.#Hungary #general #April #Jan #Democratic.