Paris 29 Jan (ANA) - France's governing Socialist party is set to choose its candidate for the presidential election in April. Manuel Valls, a former prime minister, and left-wing Benoit Hamon are both contesting the run-off vote on Sunday. But outgoing President Francois Hollande, a fellow Socialist, is deeply unpopular and may affect the party's chances in the April election. Conservative Francois Fillon, right-wing Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron lead the polls. Sunday's Socialist primary has seen Mr Hamon, 49, suddenly surge in popularity with a range of liberal proposals, including a proposal for a universal monthly income for all citizens.(ANA)

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