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Oh Se-hoon Withholds PPP Nomination Bid as Panel Chief Resigns and Party Rift Widens

Gallup now shows the PPP trailing the DP 20 percent to 47 percent.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon explains his stance regarding the application for the main opposition People Power Party's candidacy ahead of the June local elections, on March 12, 2026. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The Seoul mayor missed the extended filing deadline for the PPP primary, saying the leadership has not clearly broken with Yoon Suk Yeol and urging a special overhaul committee.
  • Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok signaled he will not reopen applications for Oh, arguing nominations must follow fairness rules.
  • Nomination committee chief Lee Jung-hyun resigned Friday, complicating preparations for the June 3 local elections.
  • Pressure on Oh grew as PPP figures including Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok and Gov. Kim Tae-heum urged him to apply, while others criticized his stance and the reform-committee push.
  • The PPP recently passed a resolution to distance itself from Yoon and pause ethics cases during the campaign, yet Oh has rejected running as an independent and public support for the party continues to weaken.