“I am proud of you, Dad.” This is the congratulatory message that touched the new arrival in the world of politics in Nice and the Côte d’Azur. While Lauriano Azinheirinha was known for assisting Deputy Rudy Salles, it’s been a remarkable rise for the new centrist candidate who took on the role of deputy for education and youth during the last municipal elections, and a few months later, that of a candidate for the entry into the General Council of the Alpes-Maritimes. Thus, with a score of 40.54%, Lauriano Azinheirinha will challenge his direct competitor, Xavier Garcia (PS), who received 15.38% of the votes in the Nice canton.
The atmosphere was quite good last night at the headquarters of the municipal majority where Christian Estrosi, Eric Ciotti, and many elected officials from the municipal and departmental majority were gathered. It is now up to the two candidates to rally the votes that were cast for other candidates and to convince the abstainers to come to the polls next Sunday. The transferring of votes will also be significant, and while Emmanuelle Gazielle called yesterday “to block the right,” the other candidates have not yet announced their voting instructions.
