“A socialist should not be mayor of Paris,” said rebel lawmaker Sophia Chikirou, who is also in the running

In an interview with “Parisien”, he stated on Friday that he wanted to “bring Paris towards modernity”.

Sophia Chikirou campaigned against the PS. “A socialist should not be mayor of Paris”estimated in an interview with Paris rebel MPs, Friday 21 November. Last week, he launched a candidacy to become the next city council member. “In the absence of La France, I want to take Paris towards modernity. I call on voters to support me as a left-wing leader for real renewal”continued the 46-year-old lawmaker and regional councilor, predicting in particular that his socialist rivals would be “used”.

Four months before the municipal elections in March 2026, Sophia Chikirou achieved a majority of votes: “We have never had so many problems, unmet needs and they dare say so : ‘Our record is good, let’s continue as before.'” He also believes that socialists “divided and unable to agree even though they all claim Anne Hidalgo’s record”.

When announcing to AFP last week that she was running for mayor of Paris, Sophia Chikirou had reported that she would not ally with the socialists to defeat LR candidate Rachida Dati. “It is clear that today Parisians are not living any better after 25 years of being led by the outgoing majority”led since 2014 by socialist Anne Hidalgo, “losing popular sensibility”he said, investing in Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s movement.