Alexis Delafontaine 07:12, April 11, 2022
Jean-Luc Mélenchon loses for the third time a presidential election.
Never has the rebellious candidate been so close to the second round, unfortunate third in this presidential race.
At 71, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has not yet officially ended his political career, but his succession is being prepared.
If Jean-Luc Mélenchon came close to second place in the presidential election, he should leave the world of politics.
The face of rebellious France will surely carry its clan one last time during the legislative elections in June.
The deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône, who came in third position, leaves behind a new orphan generation.
In this last campaign, he insisted on highlighting the young heads of his party and his program for the Popular Union.
But not enough to appease concerns: a manager says that the consequence, "it will be two years of Darwinism before finding a new leader".
Four favorites on the horizon
Who are the candidates in the running for the succession to Jean-Luc Mélenchon?
François Ruffin, first of all, deputy of the North and Caesarized director.
Very ambitious, he is by far the most popular and even almost took the place of Jean-Luc Mélenchon for this election.
Then Mathilde Panot, president of the parliamentary group, fine connoisseur of the files, she carries the credibility of the rebellious.
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Adrien Quatennens, the rising star of the party, proud representative of the republican fringe of the popular union.
Finally Clémence Guette, quickly moved from shadow to light, thanks to an assumed radicalism.
In short, bets are open and all shots will soon be allowed.