Even before entering the battle, Olivier Véran throws in the towel. The former Minister of Health and government spokesman announced on Tuesday evening that he would not be standing for re-election in the Isère by-election, which has been vacant since the resignation of the man who defeated him in July, ex-prime minister Olivier Véran.LFI Hugo Prevost.
“I will not be a candidate in the by-election to be held in the 1st constituency of l’Isère “, he wrote on X, explaining that he had reflected “with a clear head, after twelve years of hard-fought local and national mandates”.
A “never” meaning “not just yet”.
Stating that he has “never considered politics as a career”, Olivier Véran explains that he wants to “serve (his) country differently” and commit himself “differently”. “It’s time for me to take a step back, which is salutary and necessary”, he continues, but “it’s not goodbye”, because “in politics, ‘never’ means ‘not right away'”.
The former Macronist MP points out that Camille Galliard-Minier, who deputised for him when he himself was a minister, “wishes to stand as a candidate and we will support her with all our might”. The dates of this by-election are not yet known.
To replace Hugo Prevost at the National Assembly, suspected of sexual violence and sexist violence, La France insoumise, for its part, has just invested children’s rights activist Lyes Louffok.
A local PS-LFI war
Si Marine Tondelierthe leader of the Ecologists, has already confirmed that her party will support the LFI candidate, as part of the agreement to distribute the New Popular Frontthe local PS has proposed another candidate, Socialist departmental councillor Amandine Germain, who they feel is more likely to win. The national PS has not yet made up its mind.
The Nouveau Front populaire candidate for Matignon, Lucie Castets, had at one time considered running in this constituency, before giving up. The Insoumis demanded that she sit in their group.