The Liberal Democratic Party has been in power almost continuously since 1955 and could lose the majority needed to govern in next Sunday’s general election. The rival party is led by Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan will hold early general elections this Sunday, marked by the possibility that the ruling power, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), will lose the parliamentary majority it has held almost uninterruptedly since 1955.
The Prime Minister and leader of the PLD group, Shigeru Ishibadissolved the House of Representatives and called the Japanese people to the polls on October 9 with a view to restoring power. However, local media polls indicate that the PLD may not receive enough votes to win a simple majority of 233 seats.
Analysts expect the Constitutional Democratic Party (PDC), the second largest parliamentary force, to gain ground in Sunday’s elections, but not enough to change the government. The rival formation is led by Yoshihiko Nodathe last leader of a force other than the Liberal Democratic Party.
Barring an electoral catastrophe, however, Ishiba could remain in power even if his party fails to gain a majority in the House of Representatives on its own. The alternatives would be to convince an opposition force to join the government, make agreements with other groups outside the cabinet or recognize independent lawmakers.
Until now, the LDP has governed together with the Buddhist Komeito Party and together they accounted for 288 of the total 465 seats, a coalition that, according to the latest research by the Japanese news agency Jiji Press, would have enough strength to remain in charge of the party. the government.
More than 1,300 candidates are expected to participate in these elections, with 465 seats at stake, of which 258 seats belonged to the Liberal Democratic Party.
Source: EITB
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