15 days to go before the 9-in-1 election. Four candidates have passed away in Changhua County in recent months.

Pu Chuangjie is the fourth candidate to die in Changhua County. (provided by the public)

Since the start of the 9-in-1 election, many candidates in Changhua County have passed away! On the evening of the 13th, it was reported that Pu Chuangjie, a candidate for the emerging village chief of Tianwei Township, and his wife were in a coma at home and died in the hospital. Pu Chuangjie is the fourth candidate in the county to pass away.

Pu Chuangjie is 77 years old. He was elected for the first time in 2018. He was recognized by the villagers for his dedicated service and was re-elected in 2022. He is running for the third time this year. Unexpectedly, he was found unconscious at home with his wife on the afternoon of the 13th. After being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, he still died. The detailed cause of death is pending investigation by the prosecutor.

Since the start of the election campaign, four candidates have passed away in Changhua County, including a man surnamed Zhu, a non-party candidate for the district chief in Gouzaoli, Yuanlin City, who passed away at home on the evening of October 20 at the age of 65. Zheng Jinyi, the current village representative in the first constituency of Xizhou Township, is running for re-election. News of his death was also reported a few days ago at the age of 59. On November 12, it was reported that the 51-year-old township candidate Ke Fengming of Shengang Township was added. Today, Pu Chuangjie was added. Many candidates passed away in a short period of time, and local people felt deep regret.