 In 1992, he was reelected to the Chamber, and, in 1993, he was sent to Naples to reform the local section of PDS — which had been involved in the "Tangentopoli" bribing scandal.There he gained fame as a "hardman," a reputation which surfaced during the subsequent election for mayor, which he won by defeating the right-wing candidate, Alessandra Mussolini.Bassolino's years as mayor of Naples are generally viewed as a period of civil, economical and social renaissance for the city.