Hungarian president sets parliamentary election for April 6

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Hungary's President Janos Ader pauses after signing the guest book at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem July 17, 2012. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will hold a parliamentary election on April 6, President Janos Ader announced in a statement on Saturday. Ader said it was in Hungary's interest to have a new parliament and government as soon as possible. "It is a rightful expectation of Hungary's citizens that the election campaign should not be longer than necessary and justified," he added. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling center-right Fidesz party has a strong lead in opinion surveys over the leftist opposition. (Reporting by Krisztina Than; Editing by Kevin Liffey)