Explainer-What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election

A general view of the parliament building in Tokyo, Japan, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27.

Here is what to expect in the following weeks as Ishiba seeks to hold on to his party's lower house majority and solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued party.