The Constitutional Democratic Party wants to hold a representative election to select a successor to Edano before the extraordinary Diet session that is expected to be convened by the end of the year. We are planning to make full-scale preparations such as making adjustments and confirming the implementation method.
The Constitutional Democratic Party has decided to hold a representative election with the participation of party members in response to Edano's resignation taking responsibility for failing to secure a pre-election seat in the lower house election.
Regarding this, Secretary-General Fukuyama said at a party meeting last week, after the closing of the special session of the Diet, which will be convened on the 10th of this week, before the extraordinary session of the Diet, which is expected to be reconvened later this year to discuss new economic measures. Showed the idea of wanting to do it.
Based on the fact that Edano will officially resign on the 12th of this week, the closing day of the special session of the Diet, the party will make full-scale preparations such as adjusting the specific schedule of the representative election and confirming the implementation method.
Regarding the representative election, while there are voices recommending the chairman of the political investigation, Izumi, who fought with Mr. Edano in the representative election last year, the vice chairman of the Diet measures Ogawa is eager to run for candidacy, and Mr. Ogushi is also considering running for candidacy. As we continue, the movement toward candidate support is likely to become even more active.