62 Applications for People Power Party Metropolitan Mayoral Nominations, Candidate Interviews Begin on the Morning of the 8th

Jung Jin-seok, Chairman of the Public Official Committee, Promises Fair Evaluation Based on Principles and Standards

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The People Power Party's Nomination Management Committee received applications from 62 candidates for the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections for metropolitan mayoral candidates.

The central party's Nomination Management Committee accepted applications for metropolitan mayoral candidates from 9 a.m. on the 4th to 5 p.m. on the 6th.

Including one confidential applicant, a total of 62 candidates expressed their intention to run for metropolitan mayoral elections in 17 cities and provinces nationwide, recording a competition rate of 3.64 to 1.

Among them, 8 candidates applied in the Daegu area, making the competition for candidate selection the fiercest, followed by 7 candidates each in Ulsan and Jeju, and 6 in the Gyeonggi area.

In the Honam region, 2 candidates each applied in Gwangju, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam, while Daejeon had 5 applicants, Incheon and Chungbuk had 4 each, Seoul had 3, and Gangwon, Gyeongnam, and Chungnam had 2 each.

The Nomination Management Committee plans to conduct document screening for metropolitan mayoral candidates starting from the 7th and begin candidate interviews from the morning of the 8th.

Chairman Jeong Jin-seok of the Nomination Management Committee said, “We will strictly evaluate the qualifications and abilities of candidates to nominate competent and competitive candidates that meet the public's expectations,” and promised, “We will conduct the evaluation based on principles and standards.”

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