Recent polling data shows the Tisza party commanding a base of 4.4 million supporters, while the long-ruling Fidesz party has shrunk to no more than 1.4 million followers following the April elections.
Unprecedented Political Shift
The newspaper Nepszava noted that since 1990, no political party in Hungary has achieved such a high level of public support as Tisza. Fidesz previously held the record after the 2010 elections, when it commanded 68 percent of declared voters.
The report highlights that Fidesz has lost approximately one million voters since the April 12 election, which ended Viktor Orban’s 16-year tenure. In that contest, Tisza secured 141 out of 199 seats in the National Assembly, granting the party a constitutional majority.
Push for Presidential Resignation
Following his electoral victory, Prime Minister Peter Magyar demanded the resignation of President Tamas Sulyok. Magyar declared on Facebook that the president is not fit to represent the Hungarian nation or serve as a moral exemplar.
The deadline for the president’s resignation passed at midnight on June 1. President Sulyok, however, refused to step down, stating that the dignity of his office requires him to remain and fulfill the oath he took to the Hungarian people.
Legislative Strategy Against Officials
Peter Magyar remains undeterred by the president’s refusal to vacate his position. He has stated that his administration will move quickly to pass necessary legislation to remove any officials he deems to be puppets of the previous regime.
Magyar emphasized his sense of duty regarding these changes, asserting that he will fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to him by the electorate. The process is expected to center on legal reforms aimed at restructuring the current state apparatus.