India, May 19 -- Poland's presidential election has been extended to second round, as neither the centrist Rafal Trzaskowski nor conservative historian Karol Nawrocki could win the 50 percent of votes required to decide a clear winner.
Rafal Trzaskowski of the ruling Civic Coalition party won 31.2 per cent of the votes while Karol Nawrocki of the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) Party received 29.7 per cent, according to the State Electoral Commission.
The second round runoff to elect the country's next president is set for June 1.
A total of 13 candidates were in the election fray.
The presidential powers under Poland's constitution are mostly ceremonial, but strong enough to veto government legislation.
President Andrzej Duda had vet...