中道、立憲との合流断念は「残念」 公明党の県本部が会見 上田代表は「協力関係は継続していきたい」と述べる 県内野党の協力関係は見通せない状況に＝静岡

Following the abandonment of the merger between the Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party, and Komeito, Komeito Shizuoka Prefectural Headquarters Representative Isamu Ueda stated that it was "regrettable," but added that "we want to continue our cooperative relationship." Komeito Shizuoka Prefectural Headquarters Representative Isamu Ueda "It is regrettable that we were unable to reach an agreement to merge," the Komeito Shizuoka Prefectural Headquarters hastily held a press conference on September 1st, where Representative Ueda spoke about his reaction to the abandonment of the merger. The three parties, the Centrist Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party, and Komeito, decided to abandon their merger at a party leaders' meeting on August 31st. The Centrist Alliance is expected to effectively split into former Constitutional Democratic Party and former Komeito Party members just seven months after its founding. Regarding this situation, a former member of parliament who ran unsuccessfully in the February general election as a Centrist candidate said: Former House of Representatives member Kentaro Genma, Centrist Reform Alliance "I believe this was the first step in creating a bloc that aims to pursue centrist politics and reformist politics, not being swayed by either the right or the left. This initiative will not disappear; rather, we want to reshape it and continue our activities." Towards the unified local elections in the spring of 2027, the Komeito Prefectural Headquarters plans to field its own candidates as before, while also exploring electoral cooperation with other parties. Komeito Prefectural Headquarters Representative Isamu Ueda "I believe we share an understanding of creating a large bloc of centrist politics. We want to continue our cooperative relationship." With the merger of the three parties back to square one, the prospects for cooperation among opposition parties in the prefecture remain uncertain. For more details, see NEWS DIG! ↓ https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/...