Ex-deputy mayor anticipated to win Nagoya mayoral election

Nagoya –
Ichiro Hirosawa, former deputy mayor of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture, is anticipated to win the town’s mayoral election on Sunday, defeating his six contenders, together with former House of Councilors lawmaker, Kohei Otsuka.

The election was successfully a one-on-one battle between Hirosawa, 60, who was endorsed by the Conservative Party of Japan and named by former Mayor Takashi Kawamura as his successor, and Otsuka, 65, who was backed by each ruling and opposition events in nationwide politics.

The election was held after Kawamura stepped right down to run in final month’s House of Representatives election.

During his marketing campaign, Hirosawa emphasised his intention to proceed Kawamura’s insurance policies, together with reducing the town resident tax and the mayor’s wage. He was additionally supported by a regional political party headed by Kawamura.

Meanwhile, Otsuka vowed to resume the town authorities, with the assist of Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura.