Hungary’s Opposition Tisza Retains Lead Over PM Orban’s Fidesz, Poll Shows

BUDAPEST, April 9 (Reuters) – ⁠Hungary’s ⁠centre-right Tisza ⁠party leads Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban’s ruling Fidesz ahead of ‌a parliamentary election ‌scheduled for Sunday, ⁠a ⁠poll showed on Thursday.

Nationalist Orban faces the ​biggest challenge to his rule in 16 years, although the ​large number of undecided voters means ⁠the ⁠outcome of the ⁠election ​is uncertain.

Tisza, led by former government ​insider Peter ⁠Magyar, had the support of 50% of decided voters, while 37% backed ⁠Fidesz, the poll by Idea Institute showed.

The survey, ⁠which had a sample size of 1,500, showed 39% support for Tisza among all voters, with Fidesz backed by 30%. Some 21% of respondents said they ⁠had not decided how they would vote.

Date Agency Fidesz Tisza Our Undecided

Mar Iranytu 34% 41% 3% 18%

Mar 27-30 Public 30% 36% 4% 24%

Mar 23-28 21 Research 28% 40% 4% 26%

Mar 24-28 Zavecz 31% 39% 4% 20%

Mar 23-26 Republikon 31% 37% 4% 23%

Mar ​17-20 Median 30% 46% 3% 18%

(Reporting by Anita KomuvesEditing ​by Gareth Jones)

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