India, June 2 -- Conservative Karol Nawrocki is set to become Poland's new president after winning the weekend polling with 50.89 per cent of the votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

An early exit poll had suggested that Trzaskowski was headed to a victory. However, updated polling began to reverse the picture hours later.

With Nawrocki, who was backed by US President Donald Trump, Poland can be expected to take a more nationalist route, a report from The Associated Press said.

Nawrocki will succeed Andrzej Duda, a conservative whose second and final term will end on August 6.

In Poland, the majority of everyday power in the political system lies with the prime minister, chosen by the Parliament. ...