Ferenc Gyurcsany

But most people in Hungary wondered why exactly Budahazy was chosen to be the lucky recipient.

Peter Marki-Zay, the mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, speaks at an anti-government protest in downtown Budapest, Hungary, 01 May 2018. EPA-EFE/ZOLTAN BALOGH The candidates

Hungarian politician Klara Dobrev, 49, whose father is Bulgarian, proved to be a major candidate in the opposition's attempt to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year's elections. This is shown by the partial results of today's internal elections, Reuters and BNR reported.

If the parliamentary vote succeeds, Klara Dobrev could become the country's first female prime minister.

To escape the police, the 59-year-old politician had apparently jumped out of a window and tried to flee along the gutter, though was spotted by a passer-by and subsequently apprehended by the police. Ecstasy pills were found in his rucksack, but he declared to have no knowledge of them.