Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
On Sunday, October 27, the election of members of the House of Representatives, that is, of Parliament, was held in Japan. This election is considered a test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. These elections are considered very important in circumstances of economic uncertainty, foreign relations challenges and political instability. The fate of Prime Minister Shigeru’s government will be decided in these elections.
According to a poll by public broadcaster NHK, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his former ally Komeito could face defeat. According to the poll, Komeito will win between 174 and 254 seats out of 465. The LDP is expected to win between 153 and 219 seats in the lower house. The main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), is expected to win between 128 and 191 seats.
Resentment among the people against the Ishiba government
According to a Nippon TV poll, Japan’s ruling coalition will win 198 seats to the CDPJ’s 157, which is far less than the 233 seats needed for a majority. LDP electoral chief Shinjiro Koizumi says he believes the results are the result of a tough decision by the LDP as well as other factors. It is said that people are angry against the Ishiba government for the financing scam and rising inflation.
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The PLD obtains fewer seats in the survey
In such a situation, if the poll turns out to be true, then Prime Minister Ishiba will be forced to negotiate with smaller parties for power sharing due to the loss of majority. A party needs 233 seats to control the House. In such a situation, the LDP will need to form a coalition to remain in power.
In this election, there is a contest between the ruling LDP and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. In addition, the conservative Japan Innovation Party is also the main rival. The number of LDP deputies is 258 of the 465 seats in Parliament. This party is in power in Japan since 2009. While the number of deputies of the Constitution Democratic Party is 99. Apart from this, the number of deputies of the Conservative Party of Japan is 45.
