The People Power Party was set to shortlist four contenders on Tuesday for the June presidential election, as part of the first round of its primary process based on public polling.
The results will be determined using surveys conducted by five polling agencies from Monday to Tuesday, covering a combined total of 4,000 respondents. The party's election commission will announce the top four contenders around 7 p.m.
In the second round, two candidates will be selected through a process that equally combines party member votes and public opinion polling. The party will confirm its candidate on May 3.
According to a Realmeter poll released early this week, Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the Democratic Party, kept a strong lead with 50.2 percent support.
Trailing Lee was former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo, who joined the PPP, with 12.2 percent. Former PPP leader Han Dong-hoon received 8.5 percent and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo garnered 7.5 percent, followed by PPP Rep. Na Kyung-won at 2 percent, according to the poll.
The election will be held on June 3 after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on April 4 over his failed martial law bid. (Yonhap)
