It's no.
The Socialist Party did not choose Ségolène Royal as candidate for French nationals living abroad for the senatorial elections at the end of September.
The former minister, who took his card back from the PS last summer, asked his people to support it.
In vain: the Socialists preferred Monday morning Yan Chantrel, elected PS at the Assembly of French Abroad.
“Chantrel was able to win the support of activists over his candidacy. It is the most able to convince the big left voters ”
, summarizes one within the PS. Invited on France 3 Sunday, Patrick Kanner, the president of the Socialist group in the Senate, had explained that
"things"
were
"very divided"
.
"I want the PS to choose the best candidate to bring the most seats,"
said the senator, indicating that it was not he who concluded the nominations.
Ségolène Royal had planned to lead a
"citizen list"
which
"transcends the right-left cleavages"
. She had not asked for the official investiture of the PS, but for support to then hope to
"join the Socialist group of the Senate"
. It remains to be seen whether she will maintain her candidacy despite the end of her party's disqualification. Despite everything, this represents a hard blow for the former presidential candidate who was counting on this election to revive.
"She must not have had a very good day ..."
, we whisper in the halls of the rose party.