Right wing coalition set for government in Italy, coalition consisting of the Brothers of Italy, League and Forza Italia parties gained 44.53%

A right wing coalition will take power in Italy, according to an exit poll.

The poll by RAI showed three parties, including the far-right Brothers of Italy, will take between 41% and 45% of the vote. The other two parties in the grouping are Matteo Salvini's League and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party.

A center-left bloc was projected on 22.5% to 26.5 percent.

The cost of living crisis dominated campaigning and, following divisions between center- and left-wing parties, the right were widely expected to gain power.

Italy's next prime minister will now be chosen by President Sergio Mattarella following consultations with parliament.

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 A center-right coalition consisting of the Brothers of Italy, League and Forza Italia parties gained 44.53% of the vote in the Senate election in Italy with more than 90% of the ballots counted, according to data on the Interior Ministry’s website.

As for the lower house elections, the center-right garnered 44.34%.

Leader of the Brothers of Italy party Giorgia Meloni is highly likely to be nominated to be prime minister.