Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suddenly resigned, know the reason:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suddenly resigned on Sunday. He expressed his intention to step down after growing demands from his party to take responsibility for the massive defeat in the parliamentary elections held in July. It is being said that he met former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday regarding this matter. Suga had advised him to resign.

Ishiba, who took office in October, has ignored demands from mostly right-wing opponents within his own party for more than a month. Ishiba's move comes as his Liberal Democratic Party is set to decide on whether to hold a leadership election. If approved, it would be a kind of no-confidence motion against him.

Why was Ishiba forced to resign

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was forced to resign after growing demands from his party to take responsibility for the massive defeat in the parliamentary elections held in July. According to Japan's state television 'NHK', the Prime Minister may hold a press conference late on Sunday evening. According to 'NHK', Ishiba decided to resign from the post to prevent further division in the party. In July, Ishiba's ruling coalition failed to get a majority in the parliamentary elections in the 248-member upper house, further weakening the stability of his government. He took this decision on Saturday after meeting Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is considered his mentor.

Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga advised Ishiba to resign

Suga had advised Ishiba to resign before the voting on Monday. Earlier, Ishiba had insisted on remaining in the post and said that it is necessary to avoid political change at a time when Japan is facing major challenges like US tariffs and its impact on the economy, rising prices, reforms in rice policy and increasing tensions in the region. After the defeat in the election, demands for leadership change or Ishiba's resignation had started gaining momentum.