Giorgia Meloni, the new Italian leader, protagonist at the polls and on social networks for a viral video

The party’s candidate Brothers from Italy, Giorgia Melonihas voted around 10:35 p.m. at its corresponding electoral college in Rome, thus reserving the leading role before the polls close.

Meloni is the favorite to lead a right-wing government after the general elections this Sunday in which she hopes to “make history.” The far-right leader has thus published a brief message on Twitter: “Let’s write history together.”

He has also posted a video on TikTok in which he appears with a serious expression. holding a melon in each hand in front of his chest and says the phrase “September 25. I’ve said it all” before winking at the camera.

@giorgiameloni_ufficiale

September 25: ho detto tutto.

♬ original sound – Giorgia Meloni

Meloni had planned to vote in the morning, but has finally changed the schedule until late in the day due to the crush of photographers and reporters waiting for her at her polling station. The exit polls give her a clear victory, thus becoming the first woman to hold the position of prime minister in the history of Italy.

According to the survey of Italian Opinion Consortium for Raithe right-wing coalition has won between 41-45% of the vote and the left-wing alliance between 25-29%. That would give the right one majority in both chambers.