Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders of the PVV party smiles during a rally in Heerlan, Netherlands, March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday there was a real possibility that nationalist, anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders could win the parliamentary election on Wednesday.

“There is a real risk that on March 16 we can wake up in this country and Geert Wilders is leading the biggest party and that will send a signal to the rest of the world,” he told journalists in Rotterdam.

He called on Dutch voters to stop “the wrong populism” at the polls.