Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the chairman of Nemunas aušros, believes that if his party becomes part of the ruling coalition after the Seimas elections, he could take the post of Minister of Agriculture. He said that this sector has been "neglected" in Lithuania, even though it has a lot of potential for innovation and technological progress.

„I have already said that agriculture is very close to my heart, that it has been neglected in Lithuania for 4 years. We have had another Minister for the Environment instead of a Minister for Agriculture. Agriculture is also the future, and a lot of technology and innovation will be linked to it. And in Lithuania we have a unique opportunity for this sector," Žemaitaitis told ELTA at a press conference on Monday.   

ELTA reminds that the first round of the Seimas elections took place on Sunday. According to the data of the Chief Electoral Commission (CEC), the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (SDLP) received the highest support in the multi-mandate constituency with 19.36% of the vote. However, the incumbent ruling Conservatives were not far behind with 17.96% of the vote.

The third-placed party, „Nemunas aušra“, received 14.99% of the vote.

In the next Seimas there will also be the Democratic Union „In the Name of Lithuania“ with 9.24% of the vote, the Liberal Movement – with 7.70% of the vote and the Lithuanian Peasant Green Union (LVŽS) with 7.02% of the vote.

52.06% of Lithuanian voters went to the polls to express their civic will. Four years ago, in 2020, the turnout was 47.16%.

There are 14 parties and one coalition vying for 141 seats in the Seimas. 71 MPs are elected in single-mandate constituencies. According to preliminary data of the VRK, 8 single-seat MPs have already been elected in the first round.