The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could lose its sole majority in Japan's general election. Polls returned to the booth found such glimpses. Sunday (October 27) British media BBC reported this news.
Japan's national broadcaster NHK said the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to win between 153 and 219 of the 465 seats in the lower house. And the Democratic Party (CDP) can win 128 to 191 seats.
A party needs 233 seats to have a majority in the lower house of parliament. LDP will have to form a coalition government or run a minority government to form a government if it does not get a certain number of seats.
Local media reported that LDP's new leader Shigeru Ishiba may resign if he fails to win a majority. If this happens, he will be the country's shortest serving Prime Minister. Ishiba called an election in the country three days after being elected as Prime Minister. He did not even formally take oath.
In Japan, the LDP coalition government came under heavy criticism due to financial scandals and inflation. As the cost of living rises, Japan's relations with neighboring China are also growing tense.
Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) is led by former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Criticizing the LDP yesterday, he said that the politics of the LDP is to implement policies quickly for those who give a lot of cash.
