The top candidate from the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ( BSW ) in the German state of Thuringia , Katja Wolf , has hailed the upstart party ‘ s projected third – place finish in state parliamentary elections as an ” absolutely historic result .” ” I have goose bumps to experience this moment ,” Wolf said shortly after initial exit polls released after voting ended at 6 pm ( 1600 GMT ) suggested that the BSW would claim about 14 . 5 % to 16 . 0 % of the vote in Thuringia . Wolf and the BSW have campaigned on a mixture of right – wing anti – immigration messages , traditional left – wing economic policies and staunch opposition to Germany ‘ s support for Ukraine . The party was founded earlier this year by Sahra Wagenknecht , a long – time icon of the German left , after a bitter split from her former party , the hard – left Die Linke ( The Left ). Wagenknecht has described her politics as ” left – conservative .” dpa uk jed xxde bst era

Source: The Namibia News Agency