As the first round of voting for the presidency in France draws to a close today, post-election polls have sparked outrage.
France’s presidential election has begun in earnest, with the first round of voting ending today and the second round of voting set for April 24.
As the first round of voting draws to a close at 8pm tonight, post-vote polls have been released by national broadcaster France Television.
Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron topped the list with 28.1 percent, followed by right-wing party candidate Marine Le Pen with 23.3 percent.
Left-wing party leader Jean-Luc Mன்சlenchon is in third place with 20 percent support, according to post-poll opinion polls.
It is also reported that there will be a fierce rivalry between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen in the second round of voting.
According to opinion polls, Macron will win the presidency for the second time in 20 years if Emmanuel Macron wins.
But such a victory will not be easy and polls suggest that Le Pen will be a strong contender in the second round.
It is noteworthy that the polls of Ifop, OpinionWay, Elabe and Ipsos in general are widely believed in France.
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