Par Lila Bruandet
Published on Jun 20 ’22 at 6:32
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Despite the heat wave, it’s a cold shower for Christian Estrosi in Nice, this Sunday, June 19, 2022. As the results of the second round of the legislative elections fall, the candidates Together for the constituencies of Nice fall.
Of the 3 candidates supported by the presidential majority and the mayor of Nice, only Philippe Pradal, in the 3rd district, was elected deputy. For Graig Monetti (1st constituency) and Marine Brenier (5th constituency), it’s a disappointment.
No reaction
The town hall of Nice contains the murmurs of the candidates and the mayor of the city who are slow to show the end of their noses. Eric Ciotti (LR) has already announced for several hours his victory against Graig Monetti in the 1st district, and that of Christelle d’Intori in the 5th district against Marine Brenier.
A blow for Christian Estrosi, who announced the advance of his two candidates Together in their respective constituencies.
Once on the front of the stage, only the mayor of the city carries his voice into the microphone. Announcement of the results and applause punctuate the speech of the latter. These will be the only words he will want to let hear tonight.
Craig Monetti and Marine Brenier give no reaction. A cold shower that leaves them speechless.
“Graig Monetti was the revelation of this election campaign”
Despite all the applause and the delirious crowd caused by the arrival of Graig Monetti, it was not enough to get the upper hand over the right-wing candidate, Eric Ciotti, in the 1st constituency. The deputy mayor presented as the “darling” in this competition will return empty-handed tonight.
In his speech, Christian Estrosi still wants to pay tribute to the one who has accompanied him for several weeks in the field. “Graig Monetti was the revelation of this electoral campaign”, he specifies following the official announcement of his defeat.
“I am delighted to finally see the end of this long electoral cycle coming to an end”
Fatigue and lassitude are felt in the speech of the mayor of Nice. A feeling that is confirmed when he closes his few words with his delight “to finally see the end of this long electoral cycle, presidential and legislative, so that everyone can find a share of serenity that everyone needs”.
A little calm after this electoral storm which left no respite to Christian Estrosi. Presidential alongside Emmanuel Macron and legislative alongside his candidates, the president of the Nice-Côte d’Azur Metropolis has shown himself in all his facets.
This defeat at the end of the electoral cycle has, for the first time in several weeks, cut off the mayor of Nice’s desire to be in the spotlight.
“The fight must start again tonight”
This bitterness would almost make us forget the victory of Philippe Pradal, the only candidate to have been elected, but also to have communicated. He is the first to speak in front of the Town Hall, pending the arrival of Christian Estrosi.
“We can’t stop there. We are living through a special moment tonight, and it should not leave us bitter or discouraged. The fight must start again tonight,” he said.
Faced with the results of his colleagues, he inevitably says he is “shared between the joy of my victory, and then the disappointment. We realize that there was an alliance, perhaps against nature, of forces of extremes who wanted to exclude Marine Brenier and Graig Monetti”.
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