Hungary's Viktor Orban concedes landmark defeat to centre-right opposition

Orban's exit would also deprive Russian President Vladimir Putin of his main ally in the EU and send shockwaves ​through Western right-wing circles, including the White House

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. File Picture: Attilia Kisbendek/AFP via Getty Images)

Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a ​landslide election victory by the upstart opposition Tisza party, in a setback for his allies in Russia and US ‌President Donald Trump.

Results based on 46% of votes counted showed the centre-right, pro-EU Tisza party of Peter Magyar, opens new tab winning 135 seats - or a crucial two-thirds majority - in the 199-member parliament, ahead of Orban's Fidesz party.