(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 27 - Liguria goes to the polls Sunday and
Monday to elect a new governor in the first of three key tests
for the Italian government and opposition ahead of other
regional votes in Umbria and Emilia-Romagna on November 17-18.
Centre-right candidate, two-time and current Genoa Mayor Marco
Bucci, is facing former environment and justice minister Andrea
Orlando of the centre left, with pre-election polls saying the
race will be tight.
The Liguria election was called after two-term centre-right
governor Giovanni Toti quit amid a graft probe.
Premier Giorgia Meloni's rightwing coalition of her Borhers of
Italy (FdI), Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo
Salvini's League, and Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister
Antonio Tajani's post-Berlusconi Forza Italia (FI) are hoping to
edge the three-part competition 2-1 as they bid to hold on to
former leftwing fief Umbria but are virtually resigned to losing
the still 'red' Emilia Romagna in three weeks time. (ANSA).
Liguria goes to polls in first of three key tests
C-R Bucci faces C-L Orlando ahead of Umbria, E-R votes Nov 17-18