Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders toppled the ruling coalition on Tuesday, gambling that a snap election focused on immigration will bring victory at the polls and secure his decades-old ambition of holding the highest political office.

The party of populist Dutch political leader Geert Wilders abruptly left the country's governing coalition on Tuesday over a dispute about immigration, a move that brings down the government after less than a year in office.

Geert Wilders said his Party for Freedom would exit the Dutch governing coalition over disagreements on immigration and asylum, prompting the prime minister to resign.