中道改革連合の野田・斉藤共同代表、選挙大敗で辞任を示唆

日本下院選挙で中道改革連合(CRA)が大敗を喫した後、共同代表の野田佳彦氏と斉藤鉄夫氏が党首ポストからの辞任を示唆した。この新党は立憲民主党と公明党が結成し、最大野党を目指したが、議席を大幅に失った。

2026年2月8日の衆議院選挙で、中道改革連合(CRA)は167議席から49議席しか残せず、3分の2以上を失った。この結果は、党の目標である最大政党化を大きく裏切るものだった。

選挙後の2月8日深夜、野田氏は記者団に対し、「この壊滅的な敗北は、万死に値する責任だ」と述べ、辞任の可能性を匂わせた。翌9日、斉藤氏と共に記者会見を開き、「政治家として結果に責任を取るのは当然だ」と語った。

野田氏はさらに、「ただそうやって辞任を発表するだけでは無責任だ」とし、2月18日予定の特別国会前に辞任する意向を示した。同日の午後、党執行部会で正式に辞任を発表する見込みだ。

3日前夜の2月8日23時頃、野田氏は「決心はついたが、結果がすべて出ていないので他の幹部と話す」と述べていた。CRAは立憲民主党と公明党による新野党として結成されたが、与党の圧勝により苦戦を強いられた。

この敗北は、野田氏と斉藤氏の指導力に疑問を投げかけ、党の将来像に影響を与える可能性がある。

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