Will a newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president follow predecessors in dissolving the Lower House and calling a snap election soon after clinching the country’s top leadership role?
An electoral victory in the Lower House is seen as the only way to break the current deadlock of a minority government in parliament.
But things might be more complicated this time around. During the first four days of debate, all five candidates in the party leadership race have voiced skepticism on the topic — starting with the two front-runners.
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