Lombardy Governor Roberto Maroni
looks set to announce on Monday that he will not run for
re-election in March's vote in the northern region.
Matteo Salvini, the leader of Maroni's League party, said he
was sorry about the decision, adding that a replacement
candidate would be announced within hours.
"If a person does a job well for five years, the hope is that
they can do it well for another five," Salvini told Radio 1.
"But when personal decisions are involved, I think the
political sphere should take a step back".
He added that former Varese mayor Attilio Fontana would be
suitable to take Maroni's place.
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