53 percent of Hungarians say they want to vote for Peter Magyar’s Tisza party, while Viktor Orban’s Fidesz trails at 39 percent — according to the latest poll conducted one month before Hungary’s general election. The researchers noted that only three parties would make it into parliament.

Tisza Leads by 14 Percentage Points

The poll, published on Wednesday by the 21 Research Centre (21 Kutatokozpont), shows that Tisza leads Fidesz by 14 percentage points among decided voters.

The centre-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, received the support of 53 percent of decided voters, while 39 percent of respondents said they would vote for Fidesz.

Poll: Hungarian Opposition Set for Parliamentary Majority

These results indicate that Tisza would win 115 seats in Hungary’s 199-seat parliament, while Fidesz would receive 78. This distribution of seats would give the current opposition an outright majority.

The only other party to enter parliament would be Our Homeland (Mi Hazank), which would receive 5 percent of the vote and 6 seats. Hungary’s parliamentary election is scheduled for April 12.

Magyar has pledged that his party will crack down on corruption, unlock billions of euros in frozen EU funds to stimulate the economy, and strengthen Hungary’s standing within the EU and NATO.

Reports: Putin Wants to Help Orban Win the Election

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Moscow is planning to intervene to help Hungary’s prime minister win the upcoming parliamentary election. Russian military intelligence (GRU) officers are said to have already arrived in Budapest.

According to the report, the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a plan devised by the Social Design Agency — a Kremlin-linked consultancy — whose task is to boost the Fidesz party.

The strategy is said to rely on „flooding social media” with Russia-generated content published by influential Hungarians. The core narrative is that the current prime minister is the only leader capable of preserving the country’s sovereignty.

The materials portray Orban as a „strong leader with global friends”. This image is contrasted with his main rival Peter Magyar, who is cast as a „Brussels puppet with no external support”.

The leader of TISZA — who has emerged as the opposition’s frontrunner and poll favourite to take power in Hungary — is set to become the target of „information attacks”. The Kremlin-linked agency plans to portray him as an „incompetent” politician leading a divided party.