Fiala said that he wants to change political culture in ODS and that he wants to be a leader similar to Václav Klaus and Margaret Thatcher.

[4][5] Previous leader of ODS and Prime Minister Petr Nečas had to resign as a result of 2013 political corruption scandal.

Martin Kuba became acting leader of ODS while Miroslava Němcová was nominated to the position of Prime Minister.

President Miloš Zeman refused to appoint Němcová as a Prime Minister and called on early elections on 25–26 October 2013.

[6] Miroslava Němcová announced on 6 December 2013 that she doesn't intend to run for a position of party's leader.

Some sources stated that her decision was to give opportunity to former Minister of Education Petr Fiala whose candidacy was speculated.