"Putin" Runs For Election In Italy

Italy’s Veneto region can now elect their own counsellor “Putin.” A local politician, Adelina Putin, who claims to be a distant cousin of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is standing for election with the right wing party, Fratelli d'Italia (brothers of Italy). The famous name of Putin has attracted attention from across the world.

Adelina Putin, a disc jockey and radio personality, is cashing in on her famous surname. According to The Telegraph, she claims to be related to the president, possibly through the craftsmen recruited in the 18^th century by Peter the Great, Czar of Russia from the Veneto region. Adelina said she loves her surname but couldn't offer any concrete proof about her lineage and relations with the Russian leader. But the word “putin” in the Veneto dialect means child or toddler and therefore may not have any relation to the Russian strongman. But Adelina is already taking advantage of the famous surname to push her campaign to be a counsellor.

The two Putins do have several similarities. Adelina’s Facebook is full of her photos, which see her posing with guns and assault weapons. She also loves outdoors activities, such as hunting, and is into body building like Putin. Like the Russian president, Adelina also never shirks from taking her picture to showcase her bikini bod. But the female Putin is heavily inked, unlike her Russian counterpart.

Adelina’s campaign has received a fillip, with the Italian press describing her as “La sexy cugina di Putin” or Putin’s sexy cousin. The savvy politician has adopted the slogan, “If you want to vote for Putin, now you can.” In an interview with the Il Giornale, she said in Italian, as quoted by RT, “In Italy, we are in real need of Putin, a man or woman of his calibre.” Her admiration is unfazed by the Western portrayal of Vladimir Putin. Adelina feels that at least seven Putins are needed to heal the wounds of the last 40 years of Italian history.

Adelina’s tryst with fame has been helped by her famous surname. It remains to be seen if she is able to sway the voters of her region like her namesake.

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