Luka Maksimovic

Beli expects first-round victory

MLADENOVAC - Presidential candidate Luka Maksimovic, also known under the alias of Ljubisa Preletacevic Beli, expects a first-round victory in Sunday's presidential elections in Serbia.

After casting his vote in the Belgrade municipality of Mladenovac, he told reporters he wished luck to all candidates, but that the best one would win, adding: "And I am the best."

'Beli' Defeats Serbian Rivals in Online Election Campaign

If the battle to become Serbia's next president was decided in terms of online activity, spoof character Ljubisa Preletacevic "Beli", played by Luka Maksimovic, would win hands down.

That is the verdict of research carried out by a Belgrade-based NGO, Share Foundation, which shows thatBeli notched up almost 600,000 interactions on his posts on his official Facebook page.

Ljubisa Preletacevic Beli approved as presidential candidate

BELGRADE - The national election commission approved late Monday the candidacy of Luka Maksimovic, known under the alias of Ljubisa Preletacevic Beli, for the April 2 presidential elections in Serbia.

Maksimovic was approved as the candidate of a citizens' group named Ljubisa Preletacevic Beli - Just Keep Going Strong, Beli.

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