A three-way race in the Lega: the contest between Sardone, Cisint and Ceccardi

Maranza, Maranza of their desires, who is the fiercest in the realm? Silvia Sardone, Anna Maria Cisint or Susanna Ceccardi? The Lega Congress is over, but the primaries are now underway to see who can scratch the hardest and strike the mullahs with their handbags. Salvini has been re-elected and has even opened the door to the Foglio proposal: “If Garavaglia agrees, he’ll join the Lega’s executive committee.” Now the political executive committee needs to be formed. And here comes the best bit – oops, the contest between the “three Marias” (that’s what they’re called in the Lega).

Who should take on the role of deputy secretary? Sardone has already served as deputy secretary and may well be put forward as a mayoral candidate in Milan. Ceccardi was right about Vannacci, but does Cisint – the anti-mosque mayor (let us not forget that she started out with Angelino Alfano) – not deserve a role? And what about the group of young politicians, the ‘Salvini Jugend’? Andrea Crippa, who made the sacrifice (he too was deputy secretary), now wants to be regional coordinator (that was Calderoli’s role; a highly prestigious one), but Luca Toccalini (who has stepped down as secretary of the Lega Youth) is also aspiring to a role (he had challenged Max Romeo at the Lombardy Lega congress). The situation is a free-for-all, and Luca Zaia is careful not to get involved. On one side, the Salvini Jugend; on the other, ‘The Three Marias’. Another piece of free advice for Salvini: choose one of the three – Francesca Verdini, Evita Verdòn, or Durigon’s wife. Francesca has shown charisma, whilst Durigon’s wife possesses an enchanting grace. The League’s women of substance stand in contrast to the three anti-Maranza figures.