The deputy was excluded Wednesday from the primary following violence accusations made by an activist, and suspended from the Socialist Party pending investigation.
The deputy has been excluded from the PS primary due to violence allegations, according to Patrick Mennucci, president of the organizing commission.
France 24 details the timeline and stakes of this primary designed to designate a social-democratic left candidacy for 2027, aimed at competing with Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
According to Le Monde, six public figures are expected to run in the primary tasked with selecting the candidate for the "social democratic space" by October 18.
The Eure deputy claims to be the victim of a malicious denunciation and announces legal action.
The lawmaker was suspended Wednesday by the PS and excluded from the social-democratic primary due to allegations of violence, which he says he is unaware of.
The Eure deputy was suspended from the Socialist Party following a national board meeting held Wednesday morning, according to Le Monde. He says he is unaware of the allegations against him.
As several Macronist figures and Republicans fear being shut out of the runoff, the idea of an organized selection process is resurfacing, despite Édouard Philippe's stated opposition.
The Place publique candidate rejected François Ruffin's proposal to hold a debate about his participation in the primary scheduled for October, citing the impossibility of "changing the rules mid-game."