Kosovo looked set for a period of political uncertainty on Monday as the major political parties ruled out coalition building after an election in which the ruling party fell short of an outright majority.

Kosovo's ruling Vetevendosje party is on track to come first in Sunday's parliamentary election, but it fell short of an outright majority needed to rule without coalition partners, preliminary results showed on Monday.

Kosovo faces a post-election deadlock after no party secured a majority in the 120-seat parliament. Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje won 41.1% of votes but fell short of a majority, while opposition parties rule out coalition talks,