Latest election poll shows Elam closing in on ‘big two’ parties

Elam are drawing closer to Cyprus’ historical “big two” parties, Disy and Akel, in polling ahead of May’s parliamentary election, according to a poll published on Thursday night.

The poll, published television channel Alpha, was conducted by Rai consultants, and asked 1,031 people which party they intend to vote for in May.

Disy and Akel remain out in front, with 14.3 per cent and 13.6 per cent of respondents choosing them respectively, but Elam, now consistently in third place across pre-election polling...