the katpol had a main role in the destruction of the fkgp, which party won a 59.9% majority on the elections of 1945. they forced the leaders and noted members of the party to emigrate. in august 1948, agents of the katpol tried to assassinate the defence minister péter veres, who was the president of the peasant party and was one of the most popular politicians of the time in hungary. after a second assassination attempt, veres resigned his post with the support of his party.