The poll also shows three parties – the Communist Party (KKE), and the right-wing Elliniki Lysi and Foni Logikis parties – tied in third place
This amendment comes as part of PASOK’s broader strategy to present itself as a people-focused yet pragmatic political alternative to New Democracy.
The Communist Party (KKE) is in fourth place while the up-until-recently main opposition SYRIZA party falls to fifth place, with 7.1%
Mitsotakis approaches the dialogue from a position of strength, buoyed by a consistent 10-point lead over PASOK in opinion polls despite electoral setbacks earlier this year.
Ruling New Democracy party fields a 10-percentage point lead over PASOK, although former continues to gradually slide in terms of voters' approval
The poll showed that over half the respondents (55.9%) believe the next Greek general elections will lead to a coalition government, compared to 33.5% who expect a single-party majority government
Earlier, Theodora Tzakri had hinted at these developments, stating she would attend the announcement of former SYRIZA’s President, Stefanos Kasselakis' new party on Saturday.
“It is a sign of your desperation to replace SYRIZA, even imitating their mistakes, before they even disperse,” Mitsotakis said
This highly anticipated meeting follows a period of strained relations, primarily due to the phone-tapping scandal involving Androulakis
In an extrapolation of the valid responses, center-right ND is given 28.1%, while 18.2% of respondents picked PASOK
On the parliament floor will be the first public confrontation between Prime Minister and New Democracy head Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and newly re-elected PASOK party leader Nikos Androulakis.
Center-right ND is preferred by 25% of respondents, without an extrapolation of the results, with now second-place PASOK pooling 15.3%
Former party presidential candidates are included in this new inner circle, as part of PASOK's ongoing push to maintain and project unity.
New Democracy leads with 26.5% in voting intention, maintaining a 12.2-point lead over PASOK, which is in second place with an increase to 14.3% from 11.8%
Greek MPs from across the political spectrum expressed their condolences for the loss
Though Androulakis has not officially commented on his personnel decisions, there are many rumors of a shake up in central positions in the parliamentary group.
The election of Nikos Androulakis to the helm of PASOK's leadership was no surprise, but the main opposition party's unity stands in stark contrast to that of SYRIZA.
A total of 201,654 voters participated in the second round of elections, reflecting a notable decrease from last Sunday’s turnout of over 300,000 party members and supporters
Voters can cast their ballots until 7 pm tonight while preliminary results are expected by around 9 pm
Regardless of who is elected to the helm of PASOK on Sunday, October 13, its next leader will need to close the significant gap with New Democracy to position the party as the "next government."