Peter Magyar, the leader of the election-winning TISA party, called on Hungarian President Tamas Sujok to convene the first session of the new parliament as soon as possible, MTI reported, quoted by BTA.
He said at a press conference in Budapest that the first session should take place as early as May 5 "or even sooner if the election results are confirmed earlier". He noted that under Hungarian regulations, the results must become final no later than May 4, and the president must convene the first session no later than 30 days after the vote.
Magyar urged Sujok to meet with him as soon as possible, as the leader of the party that received the most votes. "Our country has no time to waste; Hungary is in trouble in every way," he said. And again asked him to resign, Reuters reported.
Outlining the immediate priorities of the new government, Magyar promised to adopt anti-corruption measures, Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office, establish a National Office for the Recovery and Protection of Assets and to enshrine in the Constitution a limit of two terms, or eight years, for prime ministers.
He promised that the government would "restore the rule of law, pluralistic democracy and a system of mutual deterrence and control". "The Hungarian people did not vote simply for a change of government, but for a complete change of regime," added Magyar.
The pro-European conservative thanked Russia and China, close to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, for accepting his victory, AFP reported.
Orban and his Fidesz party lost yesterday's election to the center-right Tisza party after 16 years in power - an unpleasant development for his allies in Russia and for US President Donald Trump, Reuters noted.
"I notice that the Kremlin has spoken out, as has Beijing. "I thank them for respectfully accepting the decision of the Hungarian people and for being open to pragmatic cooperation," he said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today that Russia would not congratulate Magyar on his election victory because he had declared Hungary an "hostile country," RIA Novosti reported.