SEOUL-- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has decided to nominate former chief of the national audit agency as its by-election candidate for a key electoral district, officials here said Thursday.
Following its meeting, the PPP's nomination committee picked Choe Jae-hyeong for Seoul's Jongno district in the upcoming by-elections that will be held simultaneously with the presidential election on March 9.
Jongno in central Seoul is regarded as a symbolic constituency in South Korean politics -- a place where key political heavyweights, including three former presidents, were elected.
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) earlier announced it will not field a by-election candidate for the Jongno district as a part of its reform measures.
Choe, former head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, was one of the contenders in the PPP's presidential primary, which was eventually won by Yoon Suk-yeol. Choe later declared his support to Yoon and joined Yoon's campaign.
Of the five parliamentary seats up for grabs in the March 9 by-election, the PPP decided to field Cho Eun-hee for Seoul's Seocho district. Cho formerly served as the mayor of Seocho district in southern Seoul.
For a district in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, veteran politician Chung Woo-taik will represent the PPP.
Source: Yonhap News Agency