Brothers of Italy most voted party in Italy's general elections: exit polls

Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party, speaks at the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome, Italy, on Aug. 28, 2019. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

If confirmed, Meloni would most likely become the first woman to serve as the country's prime minister in the most right-wing government Italy has had in recent decades.

ROME, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Right-wing Brothers of Italy was the most voted party in the Italian elections held to renew the parliament on Sunday, exit polls showed.

The nationalist party led by Giorgia Meloni won 22 percent to 26 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll unveiled by Consorzio Opinio Italia pollster and state TV RAI News 24 soon after polling stations were closed.

A citizen prepares to cast the ballot at a polling station in Rome, Italy, Sept. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

If confirmed, Meloni would most likely become the first woman to serve as the country's prime minister in the most right-wing government Italy has had in recent decades.