The Constitutional Democratic Party announced on the 19th of this month about the representative election to select the successor to Edano, and has entered the final adjustment to vote counting on the 30th.
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 the result of the lower house election on the 12th.
Regarding the specific schedule of the representative election, the Constitutional Democratic Party announced on the 19th of this month that it is necessary to prepare a new system as soon as possible because an extraordinary Diet session is expected to be convened next month. We have entered the final adjustment in the direction of voting on the day.
It will be officially decided on the 12th.
Regarding the representative election, there are voices recommending Mr. Edano, the chairman of the political affairs investigation, who fought with Mr. Edano in the representative election last year. I'm continuing.
Twenty parliamentary nominees are required for the candidacy, and many groups within the party are planning to hold meetings to discuss the response, and the move to support the candidates is expected to begin in earnest.