Emmanuel Macron has won a second term in France's presidential election with 58.2 per cent of the vote. Macron's far-right challenger Marine Le Pen won 41.8 per cent of the vote in an election that saw the country's highest abstention rate in 50 years.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''After polls closed across France at 8 pm local time. The final result will be announced by the country's interior ministry today.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''44-year old Macron looks set to become the first president since Chirac two decades ago to secure a second term in office.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Congratulation wishes poured in from around the world after Macron won the French presidential election.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Emmanuel Macron . In a tweet, Mr Modi said that he looks forward to continue working together to deepen the India-France Strategic Partnership.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 25, 2022 1:48 PM
Emmanuel Macron re-elected for second consecutive term as President of France; PM Modi extends greetings