Winner of the RS Presidency election in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been determined

According to data released after the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina counted 92.79 percent of the votes, Sinisa Karan, supported by the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) led by Dodik, reached 50.89 percent of the vote. Branko Blanusa, supported by the opposition, remained at 47.8 percent.

SNSD ANNOUNCES VICTORY

Following the announcement of the initial data, the SNSD leadership declared victory on behalf of Karan.

In his speech at the party headquarters, Karan thanked the voters who supported him. Stating that they prioritize peace and stability, Karan claimed that the emerging picture is the Serbian people's response to recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Karan, who currently serves as the Minister of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education, stated, "The Serbian people and the Republika Srpska can endure anything, but they will never accept being humiliated by foreigners. The Serbian people have given a decisive response."

NOTABLE REMARKS FROM DODIK

Former RS President Milorad Dodik, who was removed from office due to his separatist steps and failure to comply with the decisions of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said in his speech, "They wanted to remove Dodik from office through an unfair process, but look, now they have two Dodiks facing them."

'VIOLATION' ALLEGATIONS FROM THE OPPOSITION

Blanusa, supported by the Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) and trailing by approximately 12 thousand votes according to initial data, drew attention to irregularities he claimed occurred during the election process, stating, "If there had been no violations, I would have won."

The SDS leadership argued that votes were stolen, particularly in Doboj, Laktasi, and Zvornik, and announced that they would apply for the election to be repeated in these three regions.

Milorad Dodik, who is on the agenda with his separatist rhetoric, had been sentenced to one year in prison and a six-year ban from office by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for failing to comply with the decisions of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), which is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

After the prison sentence was converted into a fine and the decision regarding Dodik was upheld by the Court of Appeals, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to remove Dodik from office in August.

Following this decision, it was announced that early elections for the RS Presidency would be held on November 23, and the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska (NSRS) appointed Ana Trisic-Babic as interim president.