The head of the list of "A new energy", the socialist Nadia Pellefigue, announced on June 1 that she was withdrawing her candidacy for the Toulouse municipal elections for the second round. - FRED SCHEIBER / SIPA

Thursday, during the debate organized by France Bleu Occitanie in partnership with 20 Minutes Toulouse, between the two candidates for the Capitol, his name came up many times. And yet; Socialist Nadia Pellefigue, who came third in the first round ballot, has decided since June 2 to no longer participate in the municipal debate.

It must be said that its 19% of votes are coveted as well by Antoine Maurice, head of list of Citizen Archipelago, who succeeded in uniting the left by integrating 14 of the former candidate's running mate, as by Jean -Luc Moudenc (LR supported by LREM). "Nadia Pellefigue refused to be on your list, it's symbolic, her number 2 Michel Lacroix supports me, and 80% of her running mates are not with him," said the outgoing mayor.

"You say anything, Nadia Pellefigue signed the merger of the list and supports us", replied his opponent, the ecologist Antoine Maurice, in a tense exchange.

Freedom to vote

"What if you forget me?" " It is a bit the message that wanted to get this Friday the main interested. “For several days I have observed the use of my name for electoral purposes (leaflets, speeches, debates). I appeal to everyone's lucidity as to the real influence of such practices. Free woman, I am and never will be the object of people or parties, "she said in a statement, sending a little spike to the Socialist Party, which has decided to actively launch alongside 'Citizen Archipelago, unlike its former candidate.

For the second round, the ticket she had offered to Antoine Maurice, him at the town hall and she at the metropolis, had been declined. What had pushed her to withdraw from the municipal battle. This was followed by a somewhat forceps fusion of the Archipel list and certain running mate Nadia Pellefigue.

Before adding: "In 10 days, Toulousain-es will make a choice that will impact their lives for the next six years. They deserve a substantive, dignified debate, which will allow them to choose between the two projects which are proposed to them. I have the humility to think that they will do it regardless of my personal positions. ” She did not repeat this Friday if she was going to slip the name of Antoine Maurice into the ballot box.

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  • Jean-Luc Moudenc
  • Elections
  • Nadia Pellefigue
  • Municipal
  • Toulouse