Hungarian Prime Minister and Chairman of Fidesz Party Viktor Orban (right) and Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party Zsolt Semjen, celebrate the win of Fidesz and the Christian Democrats at the election night-watch event after the general elections in Budapest, Hungary, on April 8, 2018. | Photo Credit: APmore-inHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition won the general elections in Hungary on Sunday, with 49.42 per cent of the vote, at 81 per cent of the votes counted by the National Election office. Former radical Jobbik party came second with 20 per cent of the vote, and MSZP-P (Socialist-Dialogue) third with 12.13 per cent, Xinhua reported. High turnoutThe turnout was close to 69 per cent, the second highest since 2002, when it was over 70 per cent. The left opposition secured the majority of the capital Budapest but Fidesz sweeped the rest of the country.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2018 06:35 UTC