PPP leader expresses disappointment after exit polls predict landslide victory for opposition
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon expressed disappointment after exit polls predicted a crushing defeat for the party in Wednesday's general elections.
TV exit polls showed that the main opposition Democratic Party and its sister party would win 168-197 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, while the PPP and its sister party were expected to win 85-111 seats.
"The People Power Party did its best to do politics that uphold the will of the people, but the exit poll results are disappointing," Han said after watching the results at the National Assembly with party members.
"We will watch the results of vote counting until the end," he said.
Ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon (C) watches exit poll results at the National Assembly in Seoul on April 10, 2024. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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