Belgrade: Serbian President Boris Tadic stated yesterday after the cabinet consultations today that no party or coalition has the necessary majority to form a new government.

Tadic, who is also the leader of the Democrats (DS), told that he had meetings with representatives of the “For European Serbia list - Boris Tadic” ticket of five parties, the Serb Radical Party (SRS), the Democratic Party of Serbia - New Serbia (DSS-NS) coalition, the Socialist Party of Serbia - United Pensioners’ Party - United Serbia (SPS-PUPS-JS) coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Hungarian Coalition, the Bosniak List for European Sandzak, and the Presevo Valley Albanians Coalition.

Tadic stated that the consultations were focused on the need to form a government as soon as, and one which will “work for the benefit of all citizens”.

He said, the DS-led coalition told him that it will nominate its candidate for future prime minister shortly. The Radicals informed that DSS leader Vojislav Kostunica is their candidate, while the DSS-NS themselves did not disclose the name of their nominee for premier.

The Socialist and their two junior partners said their candidate, who was named during the pre-election campaign, is Milutin Mrkonjic.

Earlier in the day, both the “For a European Serbia” list and the Serb Radical Party (SRS) claimed to have secured a majority. But, the Socialists continued sitting on the fence, while the Liberal Democrats (LDP) refuse to enter a government with them.