The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election to select the successor to Prime Minister Suga is expected to be an election campaign with multiple candidates as former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi has decided to run.
Many factions within the party will begin to consider how to deal with it, but some factions may find it difficult to unify the candidates they support.
This month 17 days notice, is carried out LDP presidential election in the schedule of 29 days Tokaihyo 5 days, we solidified the intention of candidacy as was standing prospect to ensure the recommendation people 20 people required before the Minister Takaichi.
As a result, the presidential election is expected to be an election campaign involving multiple candidates, including former political research chairman Kishida, who has already announced his candidacy.
Meanwhile, Kono, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, who is eager to run for candidacy, is working to secure recommenders and hopes to announce his candidacy within the week if possible.
In addition, Acting Secretary-General Noda, who is also enthusiastic, continues to request cooperation to secure recommenders, and former Secretary-General Ishiba is considering measures while assessing the situation within the party.
Under these circumstances, of the seven factions within the party, only the Kishida faction has decided to respond, and the Takeshita faction of the third faction will hold a meeting on the 6th.
In addition, other factions are also planning to start full-scale consideration as a faction by listening to their opinions from their members this week.
However, due to the psychology of members of the House of Representatives who are preparing for the election, all the factions are in a state where the candidates to support them are not fixed, and it is not difficult for some factions to finally unify the response. There is a view that it is.