The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the allocation of parliamentary seats to various parties and coalitions for the 52nd national Assembly on Thursday. CEC Chair Kamelia Neykova stated that the Progressive Bulgaria coalition secured a majority with 131 Members of Parliament, representing 54.58% of the total 240 seats. According to Neykova’s report, the election held in April involved a total voter turnout of 3,360,330 individuals.
Furthermore, the CEC noted that 21 candidates originally nominated for the National Assembly have since declined to take their seats. In addition to these withdrawals, nineteen individuals requested removal from the candidate lists of the MRF, one person from Progressive Bulgaria, and one from GERB-UDF. The CEC is scheduled to publish the complete roster of members for the 52nd national Assembly on Saturday.
This official announcement will finalize the composition of the legislative body. The election process details provided by the commission confirm the final makeup of the assembly based on the initial votes cast.
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