Populist billionaire candidate Andrej Babis and his party have won the Czech Republic's general election, APA reports quoting BBC.
Mr Babis, 63, is the country's second-richest man and campaigned on an anti-establishment and Eurosceptic platform.
Results from more than 98% of polling stations gave his centrist movement ANO (Yes) almost 30% of the vote - nearly three times its closest rival.
The centre-right Civic Democrats and the far-right SPD came second and third with a little over 10% each.
Turnout was a little over 60%.
Mr Babis is now the main contender to become prime minister after coalition negotiations.
The 63-year-old is estimated to be worth $4bn (£3bn), making him the country's second richest man - but he has also faced numerous scandals including a fraud indictment and accusations he was a communist-era police agent.
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