Left-wing New Popular Front coalition leads French election, polls show

Supporters of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) gather at Place Stalingrad before partial results in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

LONDON (Reuters) - France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the most seats in the second voting round of parliamentary elections, leading pollsters said on Sunday.

That puts them on track for a surprise win over the far right National Rally (RN) party but short of an absolute majority in parliament.