Party of Ukraine's new president leads parliamentary vote race

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts following the announcement of the first exit poll in a presidential election at his campaign headquarters in Kiev, Ukraine April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KIEV (Reuters) - The party of Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has strengthened its lead ahead of a parliamentary election due on July 21, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

The latest survey by Reiting research body showed the former television comedian's equally new party, Servant of the People, on 41.1 percent, up slightly from early June.