On 11 October 2011, Janković, then mayor of Ljubljana, announced that he would participate in the early parliamentary election, following the fall of the government of Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Pada 11 Oktober 2011, Janković, wali kota Ljubljana, mengumumkan bahwa ia akan ikut serta dalam pemilihan parlementer, setelah jatuhnya pemerintahan Perdana Menteri Borut Pahor.