PARIS — France's political parties sought to project strength and gather allies on Tuesday, with the government adrift following a Sunday parliamentary election in which no party claimed a clear majority.

Having defied expectations to top the polls, new members of parliament (MPs) from the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance were set to show up in force at the parliament building throughout the day.

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