For the upper house election in the summer, the Democratic Party for the People is proceeding with discussions on cooperation with the local political party "Tomin First no Kai" in Tokyo with a view to merging before the election. Is the focus.
The Democratic Party for the People is coordinating with the local political party "Tomin First no Kai", where Governor Koike of Tokyo serves as a special advisor, to unify the candidates in the summer Upper House election. In response, he revealed that he is proceeding with discussions on cooperation with a view to merging before the election.
According to the people concerned, the talks are also discussing the name of the party when they join.
Seven members of the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party will be re-elected in the upcoming Upper House election, and there are voices from within the party saying, "If the merger is realized, we can expect an increase in proportional votes, etc., depending on the name of Governor Koike."
On the other hand, in the House of Representatives election five years ago, the Democratic Party at that time decided to virtually join the party of hope led by Governor Koike, and after that, based on the circumstances of the resulting division, "To not repeat the same mistakes. There is also an opinion that "there should be thorough coordination in advance", and the focus of the discussion will be how much agreement is made in advance on policies and philosophies.