Born in Padua, he is a member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord, of which he served as national president since 2016.

[1] During his second term, he followed mayor Lucio Facco into Liga Veneta Repubblica (LVR).

With the support of LVR, he ran for mayor in 2002 and was elected with 50.9% of the vote in a run-off, defeating Liga Veneta in one of its traditional strongholds.

In that occasion, he was supported by a regionalist front composed of Liga Veneta, LVR, and some civic lists, which won altogether 51.7% of the vote.

[9][10] In June 2017, Bitonci came first in the first round of the municipal election with 40.3% but was defeated by Sergio Giordani, a left-leaning independent, 48.2% to 51.8% in the runoff.