# Andrej Babiš and ANO movement political challenges > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/andrej-babi-and-ano-movement-political-challenges > Updated: 2026-10-31T11:24:28.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš faced political setbacks following Senate elections, where his centrist ANO movement failed to win any contested seats. Babiš described these results as “catastrophic” for his movement. During this period, he also criticized the migration policies of Western European nations at an EU summit, warning that the Czech Republic might need to defend its borders against migrants from the West. Following further losses in municipal elections, particularly in Prague and the Liberec Region, Babiš announced extraordinary regional congresses to be held by the end of March. These meetings aim to address organizational issues, such as voter mobilization and member recruitment. The movement has also experienced the departure of several elected officials and MP David Pražák. Despite these challenges, ANO Vice-Chairman Karel Havlíček stated that total membership has increased from 2,890 at the start of the year to 3,085. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-31: Andrej Babiš announces extraordinary congresses for ANO party Andrej Babiš will hold extraordinary ANO party congresses in regions like Prague and Liberec to address municipal election losses and recent departures of local officials. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andrej-babi-announces-extraordinary-congresses-for-ano-party ### 2026-10-16: Andrej Babiš faces Senate election losses and migration policy criticism Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ANO movement failed to win any contested Senate seats, while Babiš also criticized Western European migration policies at an EU summit. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andrej-babi-faces-senate-election-losses-and-migration-policy-criticism --- Cite as: Andrej Babiš and ANO movement political challenges. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/andrej-babi-and-ano-movement-political-challenges