PPP official in charge of nomination for local elections rescinds resignation offer

▲ Lee Jung-hyun, head of the nomination committee for the People Power Party, speaks with reporters at the party headquarters in Seoul on March 12, 2026. (Yonhap)

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PPP official in charge of nomination for local elections rescinds resignation offer

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hyun, head of the nomination committee at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for the upcoming local elections, returned to work Sunday, two days after offering to step down from his post.

"I will resume my work as head of the party's nomination committee," Lee said in a statement. "I will also bear full responsibility for the election results."

Lee said he had been approached by PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok the previous night about seeing the reform of the nomination process to the end and that Jang had also offered him "full authority" on all matters related to nominations for the June 3 elections.

"At this critical juncture, I think the party and the people want someone to step up to take responsibility and make decisions," Lee said. "If I have to make decisions during the nomination process going forward, I will not shy away from them. I will make sure this process will be an opportunity for the PPP to be born again."

Lee had informed the party leadership Friday he would resign from his post, less than a month after being appointed amid an apparent internal rift over nominations in the southeastern city of Daegu, a conservative stronghold.

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