SOFIA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The coalition of the GERB Party and Union of Democratic Forces (GERB-UDF) is leading in Bulgaria's early parliamentary elections, according to exit polls announced by the Bulgarian National TV on Sunday.
GERB-UDF coalition is expected to have 26.4 percent of the votes, against 14.9 percent of votes for We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) coalition, according to the exit poll of Alpha Research.
The exit poll by Gallup International said that GERB-UDF is leading the elections with 25.1 percent, while PP-DB takes 15.4 percent.
Alpha Research said the two coalitions were followed by Revival party with 12.9 percent, Movement for Rights and Freedoms-New Beginning (MRF-New Beginning) coalition with 8.9 percent, Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) coalition with 8.7 percent, BSP-United Left coalition with 7.8 percent, and There Is Such People (ITN) party with 6.2 percent.
Two other parties, including the Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) party with 3.8 percent, and Greatness party (3.7 percent) are just below the 4 percent threshold, which is required to enter the country's 240-seat parliament, according to Alpha Research.
According to Gallup International, Revival party gained 13.8 percent of the votes, followed by BSP-United Left coalition with 8.1 percent, MRF-New Beginning coalition with 7.7 percent, ARF coalition with 7.3 percent, ITN party with 6.8 percent, Greatness party with 4.7 percent, and MECh party with 4.1 percent. ■
