Immediately before the Olympics Governor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in July Will each party stand?
The Tokyo governor's election with the expiration of his term will be held in July, just before the Tokyo Olympics. The incumbent Governor Koike has not disclosed his attitude, but he is likely to run for the candidate, and the composition of the election will be the focus, such as whether the LDP, the Constitutional Democratic Party, and the Communist Party will support the candidate. .
The Governor's Election following the expiration of the term of office will be held on June 18, immediately before the Olympics, and on July 5, with a vote.
The current incumbent Governor Koike has not disclosed his attitude, but among government officials it is likely that he will run for the purpose of re-election, as his term will expire during the Olympics. The time has been noticed.
In an interview with NHK, Governor Koike stated that he would now proceed to formulate a new year budget plan in Tokyo, and said, "I can't say anything about the next election. It's all about getting ready for the Tokyo Games. "
On the other hand, among major political parties, the LDP secretary-general Nika has stated that he will support Governor Koike if he can nominate, while the LDP Tokyo Metropolitan Federation has a policy of supporting its own candidates. I am going to make it.
In addition, in the national politics, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the first opposition party, and the Communist Party, a major party in the metropolitan assembly, are considering recruiting candidates through opposition opposition.
However, the prospect of fielded by major political parties are not standing, or become composition of what the election will be the focus.