Election for the Governor of Tokyo Led Koike Candidates can't set up their own candidates Confirmed by Mr. Nikai and May 15 18:31

Regarding the Tokyo Governor's election announced next month, the LDP secretary-general and the Shimomura Election Measures Chairman met and confirmed that if Governor Koike is running, he will not stand up his own candidate and recommend Mr. Koike in the future. We will decide the final response such as whether or not to do it.

Regarding the Tokyo Governor's election, which will be announced on the 18th of next month and on the July 5th vote, the Liberal Democratic Party's Shimomura Election Countermeasures Chairman met with the Tokyo Metropolitan Federation's Chairman Kamoshita at the party headquarters on the 15th. Among them, Mr. Kamoshita said that it is difficult for Toren to establish its own candidates at this time.

After this, Mr. Shimomura met with the secretary-general of the second floor to confirm that if the governor Governor Koike is running, he will not support independent candidates as a party, and whether to recommend Mr. Koike in the future, etc. I will decide the correspondence.

Mr. Shimomura told reporters, `` With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics being postponed, and the government and Tokyo should be united, it will be clear how this month will be dealt with. I want to do it. "