Rome, Jan 28: Italian political leaders agreed Friday to speed up voting for the post of president after days of deadlock that has paralysed Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government.

Four rounds of voting in parliament since Monday have failed to produce anything close to a winner, with most lawmakers casting blank ballots or abstaining due to a lack of agreement between the parties.

The fifth round will go ahead as planned from 11:00am (1000 GMT), with another added at 5:00pm, according to Italian news agencies.