Although the Liberal Democratic Party became the first party in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, it did not reach the majority targeted by the Komeito Party, and remained at 33 seats, the second lowest in the past.
Within the party, a sense of crisis is spreading ahead of the lower house election, and it is likely that we will be forced to review our strategy.
In the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, which was voted on the 4th, the Liberal Democratic Party became the first party with 33 seats, eight more than before the election.
However, even with the Komeito, it did not reach the target majority, falling below the 38 seats in the election held 12 years ago just before the fall to the opposition in the Diet, following the record low of the previous 4 years ago 2 I stayed in the smallest number of seats.
There is an opinion within the government and the Liberal Democratic Party that "the election will ask the issues of the city and will not affect the national affairs."
On the other hand, there is a growing sense of crisis ahead of the House of Representatives election, with some saying that the election results are "a de facto defeat", saying that they are dissatisfied with the measures against the new coronavirus and that they are anxious about the Tokyo Olympics. ..
As a result, the LDP is likely to be forced to review its strategy for the lower house elections.
On the other hand, on the opposition side, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party have separated in some constituencies to avoid competition for candidates, and the Constitutional Democratic Party has 15 seats and the Communist Party has 19 seats. It surpassed the previous seat.
The Constitutional Democratic Party has decided to hurry to make adjustments in the lower house elections, aiming to unify the opposition candidates in as many constituencies as possible, saying that it is "a certain result of the opposition's joint struggle."