Main figures in Serbia general election

(Reuters) - Here are brief portraits of the main figures in the campaign for Serbia's election on Sunday:

TOMISLAV NIKOLIC, 56, Radical Party

Orientation: nationalist, populist, eurosceptic

Biography: Nikolic is seen as the main driver behind the Radicals' shift from an ultranationalist party led by a war crimes suspect to a populist-national party equally focused on fighting poverty, corruption and the secession of Kosovo. He says Serbia should not pursue EU membership at all costs, especially not by letting Kosovo go. His frank manner appeals to many conservatives, and he won 48.8 percent of the vote in the presidential election in February.

Promises: keep Kosovo within Serbia but without going to war; fight crime, corruption; promote employment through state projects, implement people-friendly economic growth strategies.

Quote: "(The EU and Serbia) can work together as friends, but hands off our territory. If you think Kosovo must be independent, forget Serbia as the place where you'll make money."

Slogan: "Forward, Serbia!"

Latest poll figures: 33.2 percent

BORIS TADIC, 50, Democratic Party