Leaders of the opposition SNS and NS parties Tomislav Nikolić and Velimir Ilić on Monday in downtown Belgrade campaigned for early elections.

They were joined by opposition DSS deputy leader Nenad Popović, and stated that the three parties were united in the request for the holding of early parliamentary elections.

At a meeting organized in order to support the campaign of signature-collection urging new elections in Serbia, Nikolić pointed out that SNS, NS and DSS are united in this, adding that other parties in Serbia will soon be on the same course.

He added that so far around one million signatures have been collected.

Asked about the creation of a pre-election coalition, Ilić said that this issue will be discussed, that these parties are now firmly united, and that currently the most important matter is that the people are united as well in the request to hold elections.

Popović said that DSS leader Vojislav Koštunica appointed him to attend the meeting, adding that the elections were the only solution for overcoming the "deep political and economic crisis" in the country.