Seiko Hashimoto, a member of the House of Councilors who has served as the chairman of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, returned to the Liberal Democratic Party on the 1st after the Organizing Committee was disbanded in the end of June.

Seiko Hashimoto took over as chairman of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in February last year, replacing former Prime Minister Mori, and left the Liberal Democratic Party to clarify political neutrality.

Mr. Hashimoto had indicated that he would like to return to the party once the activities of the Organizing Committee were completed, so the Liberal Democratic Party announced that Mr. Hashimoto would return to the party on the 1st after the Organizing Committee was dissolved in the end of June. I admitted.



Following Mr. Hashimoto's reinstatement, the number of non-elected seats of both the LDP and Komeito will increase by one to 70.



Therefore, in this House of Councilors election, 55 seats will be required to maintain the majority of the House of Councilors, which both parties regard as the “win / loss line”.



In addition, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and the Democratic Party for the People, who are willing to amend the Constitution, need 82 seats to occupy two-thirds of the total House of Councilors required to propose the amendment. increase.

Numbers to watch

In this election, including the filling of vacancies, 125 seats will be contested, so "63" seats will be the majority.



Which of the ruling party and the opposition party won the most seats in this election is the number that divides the number.



The number of non-elected seats of both the LDP and Komeito is 70.



If both parties win "55" seats in this election, they will maintain a majority in the House of Councilors as a whole.



If this is interrupted, the ruling party alone will not be able to pass bills, etc. in the House of Councilors.



In order to propose a constitutional amendment in the Diet, two-thirds of the approval is required in both houses of the Diet.



After this election, two-thirds of the House of Councilors will have 166 seats.



If the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and the Democratic Party for the People, who are willing to amend the Constitution, win "82" seats, not only the House of Representatives but also the House of Councilors will need three minutes to propose the amendment in the Diet. Will occupy 2 seats.