The re-election of the Hiroshima constituency of the House of Councilors and the by-election of the Nagano constituency, which will be the first national elections since the inauguration of the Kan Cabinet, will be announced on the 8th.

In both cases, the composition of the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties is that each party will do its utmost to position it as a prelude to the House of Representatives election to be held by autumn.

The re-election of the Upper House Hiroshima constituency will be held with the invalidation of Mr. Anri Kawai, who was found guilty of violating the Public Offices Election Act over the upper house election.



Six newcomers are scheduled to run.


▽ Former assistant manager of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of the Liberal Democratic Party Hidenori Nishida (39)


▽ Independent freelance announcer Haruko Miyaguchi (45)


▽ How to not pay the NHK reception fee Mr. Kihei Yamamoto (46), an


independent

employee of the teaching party

▽ Mr. Hiroshi Oyama (72), an independent former office worker


▽ Mr. Shuichi Sato (45), an


independent

care worker

▽ Mr. Noritaka Tamada (63), an independent director of a medical corporation.



The composition of the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties is that while the Komeito recommends Mr. Nishida of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Social Democratic Party recommend Mr. Miyaguchi, who is independent.



In the election campaign, there will be a debate over how to restore political confidence.



On the other hand, the by-elections in the Nagano constituency will be held with the death of former Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yuichiro Hata of the Constitutional Democratic Party.



Four newcomers are scheduled to run.


▽ Former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Yutaka Komatsu (59)


▽ Yuichiro's younger brother and Constitutional Democratic Party company officer Jiro Hata (51)


▽ NHK reception fee paid Mr. Kotaro Kamiya (44), a party employee who teaches no way.


▽ Mr. Hisato Arai (42), who is a farmer in various

schools

.



While the Komeito party recommends Mr. Komatsu of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Communist Party, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Social Democratic Party recommend Mr. Haneda of the Constitutional Democratic Party.



These two elections are the first national elections since the Suga Cabinet was inaugurated in September last year, and the House of Representatives election will be held by autumn. I have decided.



Voting will take place on April 25, along with the by-elections of the House of Representatives Hokkaido 2nd District, which will be announced next week.