ROME (Reuters) - The centre-left candidate in Italy's Sardinia was on course for victory on Monday after a local election that will give a lift to Matteo Renzi, the Democratic Party leader expected to become Italy's next prime minister.
With just over half of the vote counted, official figures showed centre-left candidate Francesco Pigliaru was on course to win with 43 percent of the vote ahead of his centre-right rival, the current regional governor Ugo Cappellacci on 38.5 percent.
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