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PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski (C) and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki celebrated in Warsaw

Poland's ruling law and Justice Party (PiS) won Sunday's parliamentary election, with most of the results are now counted.

The conservative nationalist party, has almost 44% of the vote, enough to increase their majority in the lower house.

the main rival of the centralised Bourgeois coalition (KO) had about a quarter of the votes.

PiS has been at loggerheads with the EU about reform of the Polish justice and was also criticized over his position on gay Rights .

Civic Platform , headed by Grzegorz Schetyna , is expected to. in the second place

"We got the win," the jubilant PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski told supporters at party headquarters in Warsaw late on Sunday

"We have four years of hard work. Poland needs to change and it must change, for the better. "

During his first term in office, until The Party in the village generous basic security, through their support among the poorer voters.

among the measures is a popular children's allowance, tax reductions for low income, and the pension and the minimum wage is increased.

"The PiS finally takes care of the weakest, most vulnerable members of society," Kasia, a 40-year-old psychologist and works in a woman's home, reported news Agency AFP after voting in Warsaw on Sunday. "I've seen it first hand at work. "

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By Adam Easton Bbc News , Warsaw

"law and justice" seems to have won the highest percentage of votes since democracy was restored here in 1989.

The Party is with a slightly increased majority and a strong mandate to continue his social-conservative program.

"law and justice" has pledged to continue its controversial reform of the judiciary, in spite of the opposition of the European Commission , the States, the independence of Poland, judge eroded. The Problem is not dented, law and justice popularity.

Instead, The Party has reaped the fruits of its generous social services, which has benefited millions of families. For the First Time in years, it has proposed a balanced budget for the next year, despite economists warnings that the scheme would ruin the public finances.

"law and justice" now has the reputation of a party which keeps its promises.

results 99% of the electoral districts published on Monday, suggest a gain for the PiS on 231 members, which you currently hold, in the 460-seat lower house to 239.

The State election Commission announces allocation of seats in Parliament, with the official result expected later on Monday.

It is not yet clear whether the PiS will retain their majority in the upper house, The Senate .

Exit polls suggested voter turnout of More Than 60%.

Robert Biedroń, the Lewica, celebrated The Return of the parties of the left

left coalition Lewica is expected to be the third. Lewica was also his predicted outcome after left parties celebrating lost their seats four years ago because of fragmentation.

Robert Biedroń, a, to the Block of the three co-heads, and told a rally: "We are returning to the Parliament. We go back to where the Polish Left has always belonged. "

LGBT Rights was the single biggest cultural issue before the election. PiS - and The Roman Catholic Church - claim that gay Rights are a threat to the traditional Polish families and values.

A year ago, said the critics, would have PiS political control over the Supreme court.

The ruling party had argued that reforms were necessary to remove, appoint the judges during The Communist era, and the court more efficient.

However, the European Commission - the EU Executive argues that the reforms undermine the rule of law, by The Party in government control of the judiciary.

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Source of news: bbc.com