Bally Bagayoko
Bally Bagayoko is a French politician and member of La France Insoumise (LFI). He was elected mayor of Saint-Denis in the 2026 French municipal elections, winning in the first round with 50.77% of the vote. Saint-Denis, which merged with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine in early 2025, is the most populous commune in Île-de-France after Paris, with approximately 150,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in France governed by La France Insoumise and the first city of over 100,000 inhabitants won by the party.
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Jun 18, 2026
Lean Left
The LFI mayor of Saint-Denis defended the right to whistle the Marseillaise, sparking attacks from the right and far-right.
Socialistes see him as a defender of free expression against nationalist intimidation, but some worry his remarks hand ammunition to opponents.
Jun 8, 2026
Lean Right
The LFI mayor of Saint-Denis defended Mélenchon's retirement-at-60 proposal on national media, claiming the French economy can absorb the cost despite evidence to the contrary.
LR treats Bagayoko's defense of retirement at 60 as emblematic of LFI's economic irresponsibility, particularly damaging coming from a mayor of a heavily indebted, high-unemployment city.