In a recent announcement, the Secretary-General of the Center Reform Alliance, Takeshi Naka, revealed that the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) and Komeito are working on arrangements not to merge their local party candidates ahead of the unified local elections coming in spring of next year. Both parties plan to field their independent candidates while seeking collaboration through recommendations. The decision is set to be finalized at the upcoming party conventions; Komeito's will be on the 14th and CDP's on the 29th.

The initial plan for the formation of the Center Reform Alliance in January, which included members from both parties and aimed at merging local legislators, has weakened significantly since February's House of Representatives elections. The election results were disappointing for the alliance, leading to a diminished interest in merging the parties. Consequently, they will continue to operate as separate factions for the foreseeable future, maintaining a divided three-party structure.

During the press conference following discussions between the leaders of the CDP and Komeito, Naka emphasized that both parties remain committed to maximizing their seats in the upcoming elections by supporting their respective candidates. While the possibility of the center alliance putting forth independent candidates is still under evaluation, the leaders are poised to clarify their election strategies in the days leading up to the local elections.