President Sergio Mattarella is expected to accept his resignation and hold rapid consultations with party leaders to test the political waters. However, if he fails, Mattarella will have to come up with an alternative candidate deemed capable of piecing together a workable coalition. Conte is a lawyer with no direct political affiliation, but is close to the largest party in parliament, the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement. He first came to power in 2018 after 5-Star formed an unexpected coalition with the far-right League. When that pact unravelled a year later, he stayed on as head of a new administration involving the 5-Star and leftist parties.

Source: bd News24 January 26, 2021 09:22 UTC