Indian-Origin Prisca Thevenot Elected In French Legislative Elections
Prisca Thevenot made history on June 19 when she became the first French woman of Indian origin to be elected to the legislature. Prisca's great grandfather emigrated to Mauritius from South India many years ago. She joined LREM (La République en Marche, President Emmanuel Macron's party) and ran for the LREM party in Hauts-de-Seine 8th seat in 2022 Legislative Election. She received 65.75 percent of the vote and was elected.
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Courtesy: Free Press Journal
France Votes To Elect Next President
French voters across the country are heading to the polls to choose their next President. This has been an intense election season, with a face-off between two leading candidates, French president Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. While Macron has been polling ahead of Le Pen so far, he has come under heavy criticism in recent years over his controversial vaccine mandate and gas price hikes.
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Courtesy: The Economic Times