Student movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election24 minutes agoGuy Delauneyin Belgrade
Guy Delauney/BBC A supporter with the figure 3 which represents the electoral list "Student List - Students Win" attends a final campaign rally in Belgrade, Serbia, October 22, 2026.Guy Delauney/BBC
The Student List is Number 3 on Serbia's ballot paper, so the figure seen being hugged by this supporter has become a symbol of the movement's fight for change

If Sunday's parliamentary elections really are a battle for the heart of Serbia, then who better than a cardiologist to be one of the leading figures in the race.

Ilija Srdanović appears an unlikely opponent for Serbia's long-serving leader, Aleksandar Vučić, arriving for an interview by motorbike sporting a fluorescent yellow jacket emblazoned with pro-student slogans.