The Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the political affairs investigation, Shimomura, said that if the Liberal Democratic Party's candidates were defeated, it would cause great damage to the Kan administration over the two by-elections of both houses of the Diet scheduled for April. He said that he could become.
Liberal Democratic Party chairman Shimomura appeared on Fuji TV's BS program "Prime News" on the night of the 5th, and said that the two by-elections of the House of Representatives Hokkaido 2nd district and the House of Councilors Nagano constituency scheduled for April are "extremely important. If the LDP loses in the two by-elections, it will cause great damage to the Kan administration. "
On top of that, "This by-election should be dealt with while considering the approval rating, that is, how we can politically return support for the Kan administration and the Liberal Democratic Party. If both the Liberal Democratic Party lose. After that, there is a possibility of becoming a political affair. "
In addition, Mr. Shimomura said about the dissolution and general election of the House of Representatives, "Although the infection situation of the new coronavirus has a considerable effect, there may be a dissolution and general election at the time of the by-election. However, we should consider the election in April and deal with it. "