2 While his rival, Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National (FN) party, came a close second with 21.5 per cent votes. He secured 23.8 per cent votes while his rival, Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National (FN) party, came a close second with 21.5 per cent votes. He has won the televised debated between him and Marine Le Pen, held on May 3, comfortably, with 63% viewers finding him more convincing. And for the final rounds, all pre-poll surveys have given him a 60-40 lead over Le Pen. Also read:Emmanuel Macron wins televised debate before final round of French presidential election on May 7What if Marine Le Pen wins and France decides to leave the EU?

Source: India Today May 05, 2017 17:46 UTC