"There is a high degree of responsibility for the election result on the SDP's part. The Presidency has therefore decided that we will call intraparty elections as soon as possible," Bernardic told a news conference after a meeting of the party leadership.
"We are aware of our responsibility, we are not running away from it. I will no longer run for party leader, and in this transitional period until the intraparty elections, the party will be run by Zlatko Komadina," said Bernardic.