Sweden’s conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation on Thursday after the left-wing opposition won a slim majority in parliament in the country’s general election. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after his ruling right-wing bloc was narrowly defeated by the centre-left opposition in the country's general election. He made the. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will resign after the left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country's parliamentary election. Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation on Thursday, after his centre-left opponents won a narrow majority in the general election, defeating the governing right-wing bloc. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after his ruling right-wing bloc was narrowly defeated by the centre-left opposition in the country's general election. , World News, Times Now Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson submitted a letter of resignation to the speaker of parliament on Thursday following the announcement of a final vote count for ‌Sunday's election. Sweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in election Ulf Kristersson has stood down from his post, paving way for Social Democrats leader to form a government Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has announced his resignation after losing the country's parliamentary election. Centre-left opposition parties won 176 seats in Sunday's vote for parliament in Sunday's election while Kristersson's ruling right-wing bloc secured 173 seats, the election authority said earlier as the counting of ballots ended. The election result sets the stage for Social. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has submitted his resignation to the Speaker. At the same time, Kristersson says that right now there is no winner - and says that he has not called Magdalena Andersson to congratulate her. The four parties that make up or support the outgoing conservative-led government took 173 seats. Shortly after the final results were announced, center-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he would resign as the head of government in a letter to the parliament's speaker posted on X.