President Milos Zeman is shown in a presidential election panel. (Photo: VNA/Quang Vinh)

Incumbent President Milos Zeman was among 9 candidates racing for the post in the next 5-year tenure. According to a recent opinion poll conducted by TNS Kantar&Median, Zeman is the most favored with 42.5% of support meanwhile his biggest rival, Jiri Drahos, a 68-year-old liberal independent and former president of the Czech Academy of Sciences secures 27.5% of support. It is believed that none of the candidates is likely to win 50% of the vote to become the President and they may face a stronger challenge in a run-off on January 26 and 27.