Polish nationalist opposition PiS comes first in local elections, exit poll shows

FILE PHOTO: Election posters are seen hanging on the fence, ahead of next weekend Polish local elections, in Jedwabno, Poland, April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) -Nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) came first in Poland's local government elections, an exit poll showed on Sunday, in a setback for Prime Minister Donald Tusk's ambitions to cement his grip on power.

If confirmed, the results would dash Tusk's hopes of leading his Civic Coalition (KO) grouping to first place in the election independently of its partners in the ruling alliance.