Swedish Parliament Votes Against Opposition Leader Kristersson As Prime Minister

The majority of lawmakers in the Swedish parliament on Wednesday voted against the center-right Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson as the country's prime minister

STOCKHOLM (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th November, 2018) The majority of lawmakers in the Swedish parliament on Wednesday voted against the center-right Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson as the country's prime minister.

Kristersson's candidacy was rejected by a 195-154 vote.

One of the main reasons Kristersson failed to secure the necessary number of votes was the fact that there were disagreements within his opposition bloc of the center-right parties � Alliance.

Following the September elections, eight political parties managed to get seats in the parliament. No party or political bloc has the majority, however.