India, Feb. 24 -- The opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in the German Federal Elections and the results will mark a significant shift in Germany's political landscape.

According to estimates from public broadcaster ARD, Merz led CDU/CSU bloc has garnered 28.8% of the vote, followed by 20.2% for the Alternative for Germany (AfD).

On the other hand, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) finished at a distant third with just 16.2%, its worst result since World War II. Notably, the final vote count is underway.

The SPD conceded defeat, with Scholz calling the result "bitter." Speaking to his supporters, Scholz said "It's a bad result and that's also my responsibility."

The German Federal Electi...