Complex sentence: Following his election as President of Serbia, Nikolić stepped down as leader of the party on 24 May 2012, leaving deputy president Aleksandar Vučić in charge until a successor was elected.
Split into simpler sentences: Following his election as President of Serbia, Nikolić stepped down as leader of the party on 24 May 2012. Leaving deputy president Aleksandar Vučić in charge until a successor was elected.