following the 2012 legislative elections, andré chassaigne was designated by the 10 deputies of the left front to form a parliamentary group, with only 15 deputies now required to form a parliamentary group, again raising the possibility of seeking support from "progressive" deputies representing réunion, martinique, and guadeloupe. with the support of two such deputies already confirmed, as previous members of the group, the support of two newly elected deputies in martinique, jean-philippe nilor and bruno nestor azerot, was sought out. the search for the fifteenth deputy proved difficult; though ary chalus of guadeloupe, another newly minted deputy, was expected to join the group, the situation was complicated by chalus's statement on 21 june that he would associate with the socialist group. the continued existence of the group was finally assured with the confirmation that gabriel serville of the guianese socialist party (psg) would sit with the gdr in the assembly, the group now reduced to 15 deputies.