In the Upper House election, the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party, Tamaki, who fell below the seats before the election, said, "There is no negative effect of trying to realize the policy in favor of the government's initial budget," surpassing the ruling and opposition parties. He emphasized the idea of continuing the policy of cooperation and cooperation.
In this House of Councilors election, the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party fell below the 7 seats before the election and only won 5 seats.
Tamaki told reporters in Tokyo, "It is a pity that we lost one important companion in each of the constituencies and the proportional representation. On the other hand, it will be the first national election for the current National Democratic Party. Compared to last year's House of Representatives election, the significant increase in the number of votes for proportional representation is a plus. "
On top of that, he said, "In favor of the government's initial budget, trying to realize the policy has never been negative for the election. The realization of the policy necessary for the people will cooperate beyond the ruling and opposition parties. The attitude does not change. "
On the other hand, regarding the relationship with the Constitutional Democratic Party, whose cooperation was limited in this election, "If the basic policy on the fundamentals of state management cannot be agreed, voters will think that it is a no-go. The Constitutional Democratic Party's" Zero Nuclear Power Plant "etc. This policy is incompatible with us, so I would like to pay close attention to it. "