The election will decide the successor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in power for 16 years.
According to Reuters, Social Democrat Secretary General Lars Killing Bell has claimed that his party has been given a mandate to govern.
"The SPD has a government mandate and we want Olaf Schulz to be chancellor. ‘
According to him, SPD is ahead in the exit polls.
According to exit polls, Olaf Schulz has a slight lead of about 26% compared to 25% of Lashit.
Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years in power.
In the race for Angela Merkel's successor, Social Democrat candidate and moderate finance minister Olaf Schulz and Merkel's conservative Christian Democrat candidate Armin Laschit are facing each other. It was called 'Eternal Chancellor'.
