Rachele Mussolini, the granddaughter of Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini, received the most votes in Rome's city council elections, according to official figures released Wednesday.
Mussolini received 8,264 votes when running for the Fratelli d'Italia party, which is descended from the neo-fascist conservative MSI party, or Italian Social Movement party.
Mussolini told the daily La Repubblica on Wednesday that she believed people were more interested in her "initiatives" while she was on the City Council than in her surname. Watch:
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ROME (Sputnik) - One of the granddaughters of Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini, Rachele Mussolini, won a majority of votes in Rome s city council. 08.10.2021, Sputnik International