Lucie Castets soon on the benches of the Assembly? La France insoumise plans to invest the candidate of the New Popular Front for Matignon in Isère, where a partial legislative election will take place after the resignation of LFI deputy Hugo Prevost. “It’s part of the scenarios. We’re discussing it with her,” said LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard on LCP.
Wednesday October 9, the deputy for the first constituency of Isère Hugo Prevost, 25, announced his resignation after accusations of sexual violence against him. He was also excluded from La France insoumise and the parliamentary group of the radical left movement. Enough to offer a springboard towards the Palais-Bourbon to the one who left Paris town hall? One thing is certain: this constituency is more “winnable” than the one left free in the Ardennes by the resignation of the RN deputy, Flavien Termet, for “personal, medical reasons”.
For her part, the EELV deputy in the 2nd constituency of Isère, Cyrielle Chatelain, is looking forward to speaking to Franceinfo: “If she runs, I would be very happy to do her campaign!” In the show Dimanche en politiqueon France 3, LFI elected official Éric Coquerel also commented on the situation in Isère. Asked to react to the rumor of a candidacy of Lucie Castets, one of the leaders of the rebellious party declared: “Already, I am campaigning for her to continue to be a candidate for Matignon, in the event that Emmanuel Macron is defeated by a motion of censure… But yes, regarding a candidacy in Isère, I am for this solution, yes, it would be positive, but in the event that she replaces a France Insoumise deputy, she must join the France group Insubordinate.”
Where will Lucie Castets sit?
In the last legislative elections, Hugo Prevost was elected in a triangular election with only 1,300 votes ahead of the Macronist candidate, Olivier Véran. It is also difficult to know if the former Minister of Health would like to return to combat: radio silence on his side.
This constituency having been allocated to LFI as part of the NFP agreement, the Insoumis wish to present a candidate there during the by-election – which should take place within three months. And this candidate, if elected, will have to sit with the LFI parliamentary group in the Assembly, which currently has 71 elected officials, Manuel Bompard insisted on Monday. Could he welcome Lucie Castets into their ranks? Release recalls that during the LFI summer universities, Jean-Luc Mélenchon had affirmed that Lucie Castets “deserves to be rebellious”.
Towards greater legitimacy
Despite these appeals, it is not certain that the 37-year-old senior civil servant, from civil society and not affiliated with a political party, will throw herself into the arms of the Rebels. Presenting herself under the LFI label would represent a 180-degree turn for the former Paris town hall, who has made her neutrality a point of honor. “Everyone wants her to be a candidate in Isère, herself included. But the question is in which group she sits… It’s not a foregone conclusion but it’s doable,” said Monday a rebellious executive at the AFP.
On the socialist side, the enthusiasm around the name of Lucie Castets is less palpable. “If she wants to get in touch with the French, I say why not? She is courageous if she goes. A partial legislative is never a foregone conclusion,” points out MP Dieynana Diop, spokesperson. word of the Socialist Party, to BFMTV. If Normandy enters the legislative race, her election would allow her to anchor herself in French politics and give her legitimacy. A crucial point.