Dan Barna, a key challenger from the opposition who had hoped to place second and advance to the second round but suffered a serious defeat in yesterday's poll, said he took full responsibility for the result.
Barna said he would not resign as party leader. He and the other leader of the political alliance between the USR and Plus parties, Dacian Ciolos, said they would "fully support" Klaus Iohannis in the second round of elections.
For her part, Viorica Dancila has had her party representatives insisting on challenging Iohannis to at least one debate before the second round.
This comes as Iohannis, a clear favorite in polls prior to the first round, refused any invitation to face other candidates so far.