Toplesss feminist disgraces ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi

Today, Italians head to the polls to elect a new leader but there was drama at a polling station when ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi who turned up to cast his vote was dragged into a public showdown by a topless feminist, who had the words “Berlusconi, you’ve expired” written in black marker on her topless torso.

In photos circulating online, the topless feminist is seen jumping onto the table at the Milan polling station as Berlusconi was voting.

Berlusconi was however escorted out, as Italians await the result of the poll which could re-establish Silvio Berlusconi, the conservative former prime minister and billionaire forced out of office in 2011 under a cloud of scandal, as the dominant force in Italian politics.

According to report by DailyMail, Italians are heading to the polls in one of the country’s most uncertain elections ever. Far-right and populist parties are expected to make major gains and Berlusconi is set to play a leading role.

Polling stations opened at 6am GMT and will close at 10pm, with initial results expected on Monday morning.

The latest incident is coming after he told BBC journalist Sofia Bettiza last week, that her handshake was so strong that “no one will marry her.”

Men will think she is going to beat me up, no one will marry you. Are you already married? You see? Be careful, Berlusconi told the reporter.

The tycoon, who some have compared to U.S. President Donald Trump, has been running on an anti-immigration ticket. Critics say his gaffes, which have included racist, homophobic and sexist stereotypes, are part of a dog-whistle political strategy.

Questions remain as to whether his sexist tropes will turn away women, who make up more than half of undecided swing voters, at the ballot box on Sunday.