(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 19 - Naples Mayor Luigi De Magistris announced Tuesday that he is running to be the next governor of the southern region of Calabria.
The left-wing former prosecutor is travelling from his native Campania to visit Cosenza and Rende on Tuesday for a series of political meetings in view of the launch of his election campaign.
Calabria is set to hold regional elections on April 11 after centre-right Governor Jole Santelli died suddenly at the age of 51 in October. (ANSA).
Naples Mayor De Magistris to run to be Calabria Governor
Southern region to hold elections in April after Santelli's death