Overview
- In a Le Parisien interview published November 21, the LFI deputy declared that a socialist should not be mayor of Paris and vowed to bring the capital into modernity.
- She reiterated that she will not form an alliance with the Socialist Party, even to face LR candidate Rachida Dati, a stance she previously signaled to AFP.
- Chikirou criticized the outgoing socialist majority as worn out and said Parisians are not living better after years of governance under Anne Hidalgo.
- The 46-year-old lawmaker and regional councillor is the La France insoumise nominee backed by Jean‑Luc Mélenchon's movement.
- The municipal election is set for March 2026, with her position highlighting divisions on the left as the race takes shape.