Presidential 2022: Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to make the election a “social referendum”

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S. Cimino, T. Petit, C. Hilary, N. El Abid, D. Attal – France 3

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21 days before the first round of the presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who occupies third place in the polls, mobilized several tens of thousands of people in Paris on Sunday March 20.

By joining the procession, Sunday March 20 place de la Bastille in Paris, Jean-Luc Mélenchon already knows that this moment is his. The march for the 6th Republic is the cement of his three presidential candidacies. In view of his third place in the polls, he hopes that this march can take him to the second round, on April 10. convinced that their candidate will be, the activists were also present to defend the transition to the 6th Republic which could be summarized by: less of Presidentno more parliament, and above all a lot more people.

To change the Constitution, he will have to win this election. Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to transform it into “social referendum“: By choosing the People’s Union in the first round, you are making a social choice, because this is now the meaning of this election.“, he said during his speech. At 21 days before the election, the march is still high for the Insoumis who dreams of a second round for his third, and perhaps last, presidential election.

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